Facebook, Washington state sue alleged ad scammer - Computerworld
Facebook and Washington State Sue Adscend Over Spam Scheme - Businessweek
Attorney general's lawsuit targets Facebook scammers - Local News - bellinghamherald.com
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc. and Washington State sued Adscend Media LLC for running a $20 million-a-year spam scheme that leads social-media users to advertising sites by offering fake links to salacious videos.
Lawsuits were filed in federal courts in Seattle and California today, Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna and Facebook lawyer Craig Clark said. The Adscend scheme spreads when a post that appears to come from a friend appears on a person’s Facebook page with a link to a video, McKenna said at a news conference in Seattle.
Facebook and Washington State Sue Adscend Over Spam Scheme - Businessweek
Attorney general's lawsuit targets Facebook scammers - Local News - bellinghamherald.com