Meta's Founder Faces Legal Action, However, It's Not the Expected Tech Giant

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Suing Meta Over Account Issues

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, is taking legal action against Meta, the company that now owns Facebook, over persistent issues with his accounts on the platform. The lawsuit was lodged in Indiana's Marion Superior Court.

According to reports, Zuckerberg has spent years in communication with Facebook, providing government-issued ID and other documents to verify his identity. However, his accounts have been repeatedly deactivated, causing frustration for the tech mogul. His Facebook account is "constantly hacked," he claims, and his adverts for his law business have been repeatedly removed for "impersonating a celebrity" or using an inauthentic name.

These repeated deactivations have resulted in thousands of dollars in lost advertising fees for Zuckerberg. In addition, businesses have refused to take his bookings as they think it is a prank. The lawyer from Indiana who sued Meta for the loss of more than $11,000 due to the repeated removal of his law firm’s ads between 2022 and 2025 is not identified in the available search results.

Meta has stated that it reinstated Zuckerberg's account after finding it had been disabled in error. However, the company employees were reportedly asked to reinstate Zuckerberg's accounts and mark them as "verified" to prevent further deactivations. Meta is working to prevent this issue from happening in the future.

Zuckerberg has documented his struggles on his website, including being mistakenly sued by the State of Washington. He has also expressed his frustration about the account issues in emails with Meta employees. On the family tree website 23andMe, he has more than 753 people claiming to be relatives who "immediately request money."

In a surprising incident at an event in Las Vegas, a limo-driver waited for him with a sign saying "Mark Zuckerberg," causing chaos. Zuckerberg is accusing Meta of attempting to prevent him from having "full use, benefit, and enjoyment" of his own legal name.

This legal battle between Zuckerberg and Meta is a rare occurrence, as the tech giant is usually the one taking legal action against others for violating its terms of service. The outcome of this lawsuit could set a precedent for how tech companies handle high-profile users in the future.