Oregon's Legal Battle with Meta Intensifies: UTPA Violations Highlighted

COUNT XLV: VIOLATIONS OF OREGON’S UTPA, O.R.S. § 646.608(1)(e)

1111. The State of Oregon, ex rel. Ellen F. Rosenblum, Attorney General, incorporates and realleges each of the paragraphs 1 through 850 and Count XLIV as if fully set forth herein.

1112. Meta, acting in the course of its businesses, vocations, or occupations, violated O.R.S. § 646.608(1)(e) when Meta expressly and by implication made false or misleading representations that its goods or services have characteristics, uses, benefits or qualities that the goods or services do not have. The representations relate to Meta’s Social Media Platforms, including but not limited to those representations described in paragraph 846.

1113. Meta’s violations of the UTPA set forth herein were willful because Meta knew or should have known that its conduct violated the UTPA.

1114. Pursuant to O.R.S. §§ 646.632, 646.636, and 646.642, the State of Oregon seeks a permanent injunction against Meta; restitution for consumers; civil penalties up to $25,000 per willful violation; and costs, reasonable expenses, and attorneys’ fees.

1115. Meta and each Defendant was served with a notice in writing that identified the alleged unlawful conduct and the relief the State would seek. Neither Meta nor any Defendant executed and delivered a satisfactory assurance of voluntary compliance as provided in O.R.S. § 646.632(2).