Miriam O’Callaghan settles Facebook scam ads action

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Miriam O’Callaghan settled her High Court action over false and misleading Facebook advertisements on 25 February 2022.

The ads falsely suggested she had left RTÉ’s Prime Time to promote skincare products. Meta apologised unreservedly and said the ads had caused her distress and embarrassment.

Under the settlement, Meta agreed to offer Irish users an additional tool to report misleading or scam advertisements for review.