Paul Tweed secures settlement for Miriam O’Callaghan in Facebook fake ad lawsuit
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Lawyer Paul Tweed has secured a settlement for his client, broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan, in her High Court action against Facebook over fake advertisements using her name and image.
Meta Platforms Ireland, formerly known as Facebook Ireland, apologised “unreservedly” to Ms O’Callaghan in a statement read to the court on Friday.
The company said it “accepts and regrets that the publication of these ads has caused Ms O’Callaghan distress and embarrassment, and regrets any wider concerns and distress caused by the ads”.
It added: “Meta Platforms Ireland has undertaken to the broadcaster that it will use robust measures to tackle such advertisements in the future and will offer the ability within Ireland to report scam ads via an additional scam ad reporting tool.”
The defamatory advertisements suggested that Ms O’Callaghan had left her role in RTÉ’s Prime Time programme to promote a range of skincare products.
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