Facebook has faced a surge in malicious actors seeking to take advantage of users’ desperation during the outbreak. — Reuters
Basant Gajjar’s "LeadCloak” software, designed to circumvent automated review systems in Facebook and Instagram, baits users into clicking on links that are unrelated to the ad, according to the lawsuit filed April 9 in California. Facebook said the software pushed deceptive ads for diet pills and drugs and cryptocurrency investment scams.
Gajjar, who was named as a defendant in the Facebook suit, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. He’s an Indian citizen residing in Thailand, according to the lawsuit.
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