A man named Mark Zuckerberg – not that one – sues Meta
A bankruptcy attorney in Indianapolis is suing Meta, Facebook's parent company, over repeated account suspensions.
Mark S. Zuckerberg claims that having the same name as Facebook's founder has led to significant business disruptions.
Zuckerberg alleges that Meta has accused him of impersonating a celebrity, resulting in the shutdown of his business pages.
"I've got better things to do than sue Facebook," . "I'd rather not pick a fight with them, but I don't know how else to make them stop."
In the past eight years, his business account has been suspended five times, while his personal account has faced four suspensions.
Emails from Meta show apologies for the errors, but Zuckerberg insists it takes months to regain access.
"The last time they did it, it was over six months before I got my account turned back on," he said.
The bankruptcy attorney estimates that these suspensions have cost him thousands in advertising revenue.
"It's like buying a billboard and then having it covered up. It's not fair," he added.
The lawsuit seeks to compel Meta to keep his accounts active and cover his attorney fees and lost advertising money.
As for the other Mark Zuckerberg, he joked, "If he wants to fly here personally and say 'I'm sorry,' I'd probably take him up on that."
Currently, his account is back online, and a Meta spokesperson stated that it had been disabled in error, expressing appreciation for his patience.
