A federal judge in Delaware has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Arkansas Governor against social media giant Meta over advertisements using his name and image to sell CBD products. The Governor claimed that Meta allowed and profited from advertisements falsely stating that he used and endorsed CBD gummies. CBD, a component of marijuana, does not cause the psychoactive effects associated with THC.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, argued that it was protected from liability under Section 230 of the Federal Communication Decency Act. However, the judge rejected this argument, stating that Meta, by collecting user data and using algorithms to determine ad placement, was not immune from liability for false ads.
