An Indiana bankruptcy attorney named Mark S. Zuckerberg is suing Facebook’s parent company, Meta, after his account was repeatedly suspended for allegedly “impersonating a celebrity.”
Mr. Zuckerberg says his account has been disabled five times over the past eight years, causing him to lose thousands of dollars in business. His lawsuit, filed in Marion Superior Court, argues that Meta breached its contract with him by removing advertising worth $11,000 that he had paid for but was unable to benefit from.
“It’s like paying for a highway billboard only to have it covered up before anyone can see it,” he told local outlet WTHR-TV.
The 64-year-old lawyer, who has practised for nearly four decades, points out that he had been in business long before Facebook founder Mark E. Zuckerberg became a household name. He says he has repeatedly provided proof of identity, including official IDs and credit card details, yet Facebook has continued to flag his account as suspicious.
His latest suspension occurred in May, and his account was only restored after the lawsuit was filed. Meta has since admitted the account was disabled in error and pledged to prevent similar mistakes in the future.
Mr. Zuckerberg, who specialises in bankruptcy cases, has even created a website documenting mix-ups linked to his name including a case in which he was mistakenly sued by the state of Washington.
