American Man Named Mark Zuckerberg Drags Meta To Court For Suspending His Facebook Account
- A man from Indiana, the United States, has sued social media giant Meta for suspending his Facebook account
- The man whose name is Mark S Zuckerberg shares the same name as Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook
- He said Meta accused him of impersonating a celebrity, but he denied it, insisting that his real name is Mark S Zuckerberg
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A man who has the same name as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has dragged Meta to court.
The man is suing the social media giant because his account was suspended several times on Facebook.
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The man's name is Mark S Zuckerberg, which resulted in his Facebook account being suspended because Meta suspected he was impersonating a celebrity.
However, the man, who is a lawyer in Indiana, USA insists that Mark S Zuckerberg is his real name and that he was not impersonating anyone.
Mark S Zuckerberg has now dragged Meta to court, claiming that the company pulled down his ad after he paid $11,000 (N16.7 million).
He said:
"It's not funny. Not when they take my money. It's like buying a billboard on the side of the highway, paying the people for the billboard and then they come and put a giant blanket over it and you don't get the benefit of what you paid for."
According to the lawyer, he has also submitted his ID, his bank details and other information to prove his real identity.
Facebook says it has restored the account and noted that steps have been taken to prevent the error from recurring, the BBC reports.
The company said:
"We appreciate Mr Zuckerberg's continued patience on this issue and are working to try and prevent this from happening in the future."
On his website, the man detailed many things that have happened to him because his name is Mark Zuckerberg.
He wrote:
"My personal Facebook account has been disabled five times and my business account four times because Facebook believes I am impersonating a celebrity or using a fake name. My FaceBook account is constantly being hacked, and I am asked to constantly reset my password multiple times a day. I must turn off my phone at night to avoid the flood of notifications I receive. I was forced to provide multiple forms of identification (birth certificate, drivers license, credit card) in order to open my orginal Facebook account and again each time my account is disabled. Far beyond the norm."
Mark S Zuckerberg said he receives several messages from Facebook users who mistake him for the founder of the platform.
He wrote:
"I receive over 100+ friend requests daily from people confusing me with the "other" Mark Zuckerberg. I continually receive packages and letters containing complaints, suggestions, or demands for how to "improve Facebook". I receive phone calls at my office every day from angry people demanding tech support, or help with Facebook from resets to remove photos to locked accounts."
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Meta deletes 100 million pages
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Meta has deleted millions of fake pages engaging in sharp practices on its Facebook platform.
According to an email the tech giant sent to Legit.ng, 100 million pages and 23 million impersonating accounts were axed.
Meta told Legit.ng that it is working to create an environment where creators who invest in meaningful content are recognised.
Source: Legit.ng
