r/MetaLawsuits

Location: Ponce, Puerto Rico

I received a fraudulent DMCA 512(g) notice via email demanding $2000 payment to resolve a "circumvention" issue.
There is no actual copyrighted material, no takedown, and no legitimate claimant.

Actions taken:

1. Filed FBI IC3 complaint - Case #9171dab
2. Reported to Meta via their fraud forms 3 weeks ago - No response

My question:
Do I have grounds to pursue a claim against Meta for failing to address reported fraud using their DMCA system?
Has anyone successfully sued Meta for negligence related to fake DMCA abuse?

I am not seeking legal advice from a lawyer here, just experiences from others actively pursuing action.

Hi everyone,

I run a verified Facebook Page with 1.2M followers.

Meta recently restricted my page’s monetization for alleged “Inauthentic Engagement.” I was not given any appeal or review option, and my earnings were placed on hold.

The amount currently affected is approximately $10,000 USD (around ₱580k+).

As far as I know, I have never purchased followers, likes, views, or engagement.

I’ve seen reports from users in other countries who were able to resolve similar issues through formal complaints, demand letters, or court actions, but I’m not sure what options are available in the Philippines.

I’m mainly trying to understand:

\* What legal remedies may be available in the Philippines?
\* Would this fall under small claims or a different type of action?
\* Are there government agencies that handle disputes involving foreign platforms like Meta?

I’m not looking for legal representation here, only general legal information and guidance.

Thank you.

no matter how much I have tried like creating new email, logging and unplugging my wifi, I also refix my wifi to change ip address and lastly tried with vpn but still, a lot of my accounts were either suspended or permanently disable. but, apart from that, I have seen that almost more than 5 million accounts or randomly, either suspended or disabled. Will this ban wave ever stop any time sooner? Will we ever be able to create a new account that never get suspended? cuz people saying the solution is getting new phone, new phone number. It’s not able to a lot of people as the fact that phone numbers are linked to a lot of documents, national IDs and for students, they often connected with their university details and everything and what about those who recently got their phone The phones are not even like a year old, but still they have faced this continuous ban wave where they have lost more than five accounts

If you ever wondered what a multi-billion dollar tech disaster looks like, here is a live example from Meta's Support.

I’ve been trapped in a loop for 50 days trying to get a real human response for my disabled account (@5z9z). Today, a Meta Pro representative named Maxwell finally replied, telling me my new ticket was being closed because they already have an open case for it (Case ID: 884831187282715).

But here is the absolute comedy: literally ONE MINUTE LATER, an automated email arrived stating that the ticket is closed, and if I still need help, I should... click a link and open a brand new ticket!

They close tickets without solving them, push you to other dead ends, and then tell you to start all over again. They intentionally build these broken, looping automated systems to avoid taking accountability and to burn your time until you give up.

This isn't customer support; it's a systematic wall designed to ignore users while they keep charging for subscriptions and ads. Absolutely embarrassing for a leading tech brand.

\#MetaSupport #InstagramSupport #MetaFail #CustomerService #MetaAI @Meta

I served them in small claims court in California 13 days ago. I have not received a message to get unbanned yet.

My instagram was banned for CSE on June 23rd and my appeals were obviously not approved. I've emailed instagram support, fb support and meta but nothing has come out of it and I fear I wont be getting a response soon.

My account was honestly just a personal account that I have stored a lot of memories and archives in that are no longer on my phone, it also took down my Facebook account that my parents have made for me since I was really young, since it was connected to one another, and I'm really upset since I sent a lot of photos and have stored a lot of memories on there that I won't be to get anywhere else anymore.

I have never interacted, exploited, searched for nor solicited any CSAM material and my current suspicions are someone reporting my account out of jealousy or because the pfp I used was a picture of me from when I was a toddler.

So genuine question! Can I still file a lawsuit if my account was a personal account and how? Also I am just 18 years old and have no idea about the legal system so any advice is appreciated.

Additional: I'm in the Philippines and my account was private

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking for advice because I'm stuck between Meta and Google.

I subscribed to Meta Verified Max after seeing it advertised with a "1-month trial benefit." Based on that, I understood I would only be charged after the trial ended (around 15 July).

Instead, I was charged ₹30,000 immediately on 15 June.

As soon as I noticed the charge, I cancelled the subscription through Google Play. Google informed me that no refund would be issued. I then contacted Meta Support, and they replied that since the payment was processed through Google Play, I need to seek the refund from Google.

So now:

Google says no refund.

Meta says contact Google.

I'm left without any resolution despite relying on the advertised trial benefit.

I have screenshots showing:

The "1-month trial benefit" displayed before subscribing.

The ₹30,000 transaction.

Meta's email directing me to Google.

Google Play cancellation confirmation.

Has anyone faced a similar issue with Meta Verified or Google Play? Were you able to get a refund? Should I escalate through a consumer forum, payment dispute, or any other channel?

Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hi guys! For context, on the 26th my account got hacked and they used it to transfer my business ads manager and page before they used my personal account to post explicit content that was deemed by Meta ai as the infamous CSE.

So far I have talked to Meta Verified, Emailing, AI Support, Appealing (insta denied), and receiving no response from the hacked paged form. Obviously, no success.

Now I have got a subscription with LegalShield and talked to them to see if they will be able to draft up a demand that'll be effective. Hoping it works as my lawyer doesn't seem interested at all in my case and might half ass it.

If it falls flat, I'll be filing a small claims against stupid Facebook.

I think that a hint to what Meta is up to became clear just a day or two ago. They made an announcement that shot their stock shares up 10%. Meta is going to be renting out their excess cloud servicing capacity, just as many of the big tech firms have been doing. I think they are purging Facebook and Instagram of inactive, bloated, not profitable accounts, so they can use that space to sell/lease/rent. It is a very lucrative business model, and why give you the space for free if they can sell it?

This is, I believe, the most logical explanation. Yes, the Ai bot may be misinterpreting the multiple excuses Meta probably gave it to clear out accounts, such that they are being tagged incorrectly, like with CSE designation, but the results are the same, the accounts are being purged. It may explain why they only archive your materials for a very short time... Time is money, and Zuckerberg knows that formula well.

Facebook account was randomly suspended, and I still have no idea why. The only explanation I got was the generic message about violating Community Standards. I have never received any warnings or restrictions before.

I submitted an appeal using my expired national ID card, but Facebook rejected it and showed this message:

"We couldn't confirm your identity using the photo you submitted."

\_ Make sure the photo isn't blurry.

\_ Make sure the photo contains a valid ID.

\_ Don't take a picture of an image displayed on a screen.

It also says:

"You can try one more time."

The problem is that I have already renewed my national ID, but it will take about 15 days before I receive the new card.

I don't have a passport or driver's license. The only other documents I have are :

\_A student ID card

\_ A diploma/school certificate

I'm afraid of wasting my last attempt by submitting non-government documents if they won't be accepted.

So what would you do in my situation?

\_ Should I wait 15 days until I receive my new government ID? Will Facebook normally wait that long?

Or should I use the "I don't have any of these" option and submit my student ID and diploma instead?

Has anyone here successfully recovered a suspended Facebook account using non-government documents, or is it safer to wait for the new ID?

Hello everyone,
My personal Facebook account and my Facebook page with over 58,000 followers were wrongfully disabled by Meta after 12 years of running the page.
I have tried every possible way to contact Meta, but nothing has worked.
Here’s what happened. Someone intentionally submitted 21 copyright reports against my page. I had permission from the original content owners to publish every reported post, and I explained this in each of my counter-notifications. Unfortunately, every single appeal was rejected automatically.
Since April, my account has been stuck in the verification process with no updates at all. I have submitted every appeal, verification request, and support request I could find, but I have received no meaningful response.
About a week ago, I received a non-binding decision from a DSA dispute resolution body in Europe. Their decision concluded that Meta rejected my appeals automatically without any human review. They clearly stated that the decision was made by an automated system rather than a human reviewer and recommended that Meta restore both my personal account and my Facebook page.
A week has now passed since that decision, and Meta has still not contacted me or restored anything.
Because of this, next week I will be filing a Small Claims case in Ireland. I will be seeking financial compensation for the wrongful suspension of my personal account and my Facebook page, which I managed for 11 years without any policy violations. The page was actively monetized until it was disabled, and the suspension also caused me to lose ongoing and future business opportunities with local companies.
I live in Europe, and I don’t intend to give up. I have exhausted every possible option to resolve this directly with Meta, but nothing has worked.
I’ll keep this thread updated as the case progresses. This will be my first time filing a legal claim, and I’ll be submitting Form A together with all of my supporting evidence by post.
If anyone has gone through something similar, or has experience with taking Meta to court in Ireland, I’d really appreciate any advice. Any tips that could help strengthen my case would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you, and I’ll keep you updated.