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Yusaku Maezawa Loses Lawsuit Seeking Compensation over "Impersonation Advertisements"; Tokyo District Court Rules He "Merely Provided a Platform for Dissemination"; Considering Appeal

In a lawsuit filed by businessman Yusaku Maezawa against Facebook's operating company and others over fraudulent advertisements on social media, the Tokyo District Court has dismissed Maezawa's claim. Maezawa argued that his image and name were used without permission in fraudulent advertisements on Facebook, claiming infringement of his right to privacy and seeking an injunction against the advertisements and damages from the operating company,…
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Mr. Yusaku Maezawa questioned the dismissal of the false advertisement injunction lawsuit against meta and posted that he would consider an appeal

Topic of interest: [Court Case] Yusaku Maezawa loses lawsuit against Meta Inc. over "impersonation advertisement" https://t.co/2nxPWJT0RI Maezawa had fraudulent advertisements posted on Facebook using his photo and name without permission.

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In a lawsuit filed by businessman Yusaku Maezawa against U.S. IT giant Meta (formerly Facebook) and others, seeking 1 yen in damages and an injunction against the posting of fake investment scam advertisements that used his name and likeness without permission on social networking sites (SNS), the Tokyo District Court (Presiding Judge Naoyuki Iwai) ruled that...

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In a lawsuit filed by businessman Yusaku Maezawa against Facebook's operating company and others over fraudulent advertisements on social media, the Tokyo District Court has dismissed Maezawa's claim. Maezawa argued that his image and name were used without permission in fraudulent advertisements on Facebook, claiming infringement of his right to privacy and seeking an injunction against the advertisements and damages from the operating company,…

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
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