Facebook accused ILikeAd Media International Co software developer Chen Xiao Cong and marketer Huang Tao of using improper 'celeb bait' and 'cloaking' practices, which enabled the defendants to hijack users' ad accounts. — Reuters
Facebook Inc on Dec 5 sued a Hong Kong company that it said baited people into clicking on celebrities' photos and bogus advertising links, so it could install malware and run ads for counterfeit goods, diet pills and male enhancement supplements.
The social media company accused ILikeAd Media International Co software developer Chen Xiao Cong and marketer Huang Tao of using improper "celeb bait" and "cloaking" practices since at least 2016.
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