Lawsuit Filed by Attorney Mark Zuckerberg against Facebook: Account Suspensions Accused of 'Identity Fraud'
In a surprising turn of events, lawyer Mark S Zuckerberg, based in Indiana, has filed a lawsuit against Facebook for repeatedly disabling his account, mistaking him for the founder of the social media giant.
For eight years, Mark S Zuckerberg, a practicing lawyer for 38 years, has faced the confusion of being confused with the Facebook founder, Mark E Zuckerberg. His official presence on Facebook has been disabled no less than five times.
The latest incident occurred in May, when his account was taken down. After filing a lawsuit, his account was restored. The lawsuit alleges that Facebook suspected him of impersonating a celebrity, an accusation he vehemently denies.
In an effort to prove his identity, Mark S Zuckerberg submitted his ID card and several selfies. However, it's important to note that this paragraph does not provide information about any costs incurred due to the account disabling.
Meta, the company operating Facebook, has admitted that the account disabling was an error and has reinstated Mark S Zuckerberg's account. The company has also expressed a commitment to preventing similar mistakes in the future.
Interestingly, Mark S Zuckerberg started his own website to document these instances of being mistaken for the Facebook founder. He has shared emails from Facebook accusing him of not using an "authentic name".
The lawsuit, filed in the Marion Superior Court, argues that Meta breached contract by improperly removing company advertising he paid for. This has cost him thousands of dollars in lost business.
It's worth noting that there is no publicly available information identifying a specific Facebook employee responsible for denying Mark S. Zuckerberg access to Facebook, nor any reports of that employee taking measures to prevent such errors in the future.
In a separate incident, Mark S Zuckerberg was sued by the state of Washington for abuse, an instance he documents on his website. However, this lawsuit is not mentioned as being related to breach of contract or improper removal of company advertising.
Facebook has admitted that Mark Zuckerberg's account was disabled in error. The company has also taken steps to prevent future mistaken suspensions, aiming to ensure such incidents do not occur again.
