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Facebook facing criminal case from Twiggy in Australia over crypto scam

February 3, 2022 9:12

Australian businessman and mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has launched criminal action Facebook, the platform owned by parent company Meta, over an alleged crypto scam that used his name and image.

In a video released by the chairman of Forestcue Metals, he said that it is the first-ever case of its kind globally, with three charges being put forward.

Image credit: The West Australian

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Calum Jaspan was news editor at Mumbrella, based in Melbourne. He was also the producer and host of the Mumbrellacast. He left Mumbrella in May 2023.

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