Meta agrees to provide Denis O'Brien with information on fake advertisers

The court heard that there are no more than 10 subscribers who are responsible for the very large number of ads involved

Denis O'Brien laims that since last August his name and image have been used in a series of fake adverts in "a clear campaign to promote dubious financial schemes including cryptocurrency investments" to users of the social media platform's services via Meta Ads. File photo: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Meta has agreed to provide businessman Denis O'Brien with information about those behind what he says are "false and malicious" advertisements on its platforms containing his name and image, the High Court has heard.

Mr O'Brien claims that since last August his name and image have been used in a series of fake adverts in "a clear campaign to promote dubious financial schemes including cryptocurrency investments" to users of the social media platform's services via Meta Ads.