Mark Zuckerberg - no, not that one - sues Facebook for account shutdowns

An Indiana lawyer named Mark S. Zuckerberg is suing Meta, claiming Facebook repeatedly suspended his account by wrongly accusing him of impersonating the platform’s founder, BBC reported.

The bankruptcy attorney, who has practiced law for nearly four decades, says his account has been disabled five times over the past eight years, costing him business and nearly $11,000 in lost advertising. He argues Meta breached its contract by removing ads he had already paid for.

Zuckerberg says he provided extensive proof of his identity, but Facebook continued to challenge his name’s authenticity. His account was restored only after he filed the lawsuit.

Meta admitted the account had been disabled in error, reinstated it, and said it was working to prevent similar mistakes. The lawyer has since launched a website documenting mix-ups caused by sharing a name with the tech billionaire, according to BBC.