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A US lawyer with the same name as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is suing the social media platform, arguing it keeps suspending his account while falsely accusing him of "impersonating a celebrity".

Mark S Zuckerberg says his account has been disabled five times over the past eight years, and it has cost him thousands of dollars in lost business.

The Indiana bankruptcy attorney's lawsuit states that he has been practising law for 38 years - ever since Mark E Zuckerberg, now one of the richest men in the world, was a toddler.

Meta said it had reinstated the lawyer's account and was taking steps to prevent the mistake recurring.

"It's not funny," Mr Zuckerberg told WTHR-TV in Indianapolis, Indiana. "Not when they take my money."

The lawsuit, filed in Marion Superior Court, argues that Facebook parent company Meta is in breach of contract because he paid $11,000 (£8,200) for advertising that was improperly taken down.

"It's like buying a billboard on the side of the highway, paying the people for the billboard and then they come and put a giant blanket over it and you don't get the benefit of what you paid for," he told WTHR.

Emails with Facebook that Mr Zuckerberg shared with local media indicate the company had accused him of not using his "authentic name".

He said that he has submitted his photo ID, his credit cards, and multiple images of his face in order to prove his identity.

"I'm Mark Steven. And he's Mark Elliot," Mr Zuckerberg told WTHR.

His account was shut down in May, and only restored after his lawsuit was filed.

In a statement, the company said it had "reinstated Mark Zuckerberg's account, after finding it had been disabled in error".

"We appreciate Mr Zuckerberg's continued patience on this issue and are working to try and prevent this from happening in the future."

Mr Zuckerberg, who specialises in bankruptcy law, started a website to track mix-ups over his name, including the time he was inadvertently sued by the state of Washington for abuse.

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Well...

He has a case of he can prove his name is MZ.


I like that US, so many ways to sue and earn free money.

The down side is so many ways being sued and money gotten from you too!

Wahala no dey finish


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He should come to Nigeria. Impersonation is not a crime in Nigeria under Tinubu.

Oyaaaa, let's see where this would take the parties involved

Is this where the guy suing Sanwo Olu got his inspiration from

How come the famous Mark Zuckerberg didn't know all this while that there was someone bearing the exact name with him?

Wahala. Facebook dey para this days. The money my guy has spent to pirate a famous actor name in US for his parol don almost reach 100k. Na so so blocking him dey chop from meta.

Zuckerberg dey do yahoo boys strong things this days. Dem don broke. Some go buy old Facebook page for 40k,the moment they start Posting on it and fb does some verification,na blocking straight. Facebook no get joy again. Lmaoo

Man must wack. Carry go my lawyer. Maybe you can get lucky.

This man don make good case oo...he was even patient enough for the case to mature over 8years...I see him cashing out big on it

If it wre to be Nigeria you would be forced to drop names like dangote, otedola or elumelu coz it would be assumed that you are the billionaire... kudos to the US for hearing the case with evidence

matter don pass garri

make them livestream the case

Let's see what the real Mark has to say or, perhaps, what Meta has to say.

He should insist on $1bn damages,
if not, I'll sue him...

BlackViper:
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Honestly the way meta suspend account it's not right at all , imagine this morning they already suspend my Instagram account telling me to prove that am not robot which I did not knowing they sent me email that my account is suspended that I didn't follow their policies whatever when I finally proved that start apologizing that they made a mistake and found out my account followed all rules guiding Instagram hence I can use Instagram again that sorry for the inconveniences caused I swear if it were in abroad I for sue them , how do you suspend account in error then start saying sorry

This one na Mark ZOOkerberg

Nothing wey peter Obi no go see for Indonesia

OriOko88:
Wahala. Facebook dey para this days. The money my guy has spent to pirate a famous actor name in US for his parol don almost reach 100k. Na so so blocking him dey chop from meta.

Zuckerberg dey do yahoo boys strong things this days. Dem don broke. Some go buy old Facebook page for 40k,the moment they start Posting on it and fb does some verification,na blocking straight. Facebook no get joy again. Lmaoo

guy I can relate.. Facebook no get joy e be like say e dey more secured than IG

Okay... Fake Zuckerberg wants to sue the Real Zuckerberg.


Just imagine how he gets laughed at in certain quarters whenever he introduces himself using both first and last names.

KingDashx:
guy I can relate.. Facebook no get joy e be li{ke say e dey more secured than IG

Yes. IG is still saver than Facebook. But IG too dey ban accts o

So Facebook think nobody else can bear mark Zuckerberg? This guy is even the original Mark Zuckerberg cos he was born 1st and had the name before the owner of Meta.

GrammarNazi1:
Let's see what the real Mark has to say or, perhaps, what Meta has to say.

The "Real Mark"?

What do you mean?

That the lawyer is fake?

From his picture up there, it's most likely he's even older than the CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and so had the name first!

Do you know there is a man called Donald Trump, as well? I watched his interview during the 2016 US presidential campaign. He's an elderly man, and, even through he may not be a billionaire, he's not poor, either. So, elderly, white, rich, just like the President. Not a fake.

Just because someone is famous doesn't mean others with the same name are impersonating him.

MartinsD12:
Honestly the way meta suspend account it's not right at all , imagine this morning they already suspend my Instagram account telling me to prove that am not robot which I did not knowing they sent me email that my account is suspended that I didn't follow their policies whatever when I finally proved that start apologizing that they made a mistake and found out my account followed all rules guiding Instagram hence I can use Instagram again that sorry for the inconveniences caused I swear if it were in abroad I for sue them , how do you suspend account in error then start saying sorry

So the whole post seun bot dey hide in error nko

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COMRADES are speechless, so this dude wants to hit the jackpot

The headline nearly jam-scatter my thinking untill I read where they stated the lawyer bearing same name as the founder of Facebook and Meta.

If the thing confused you too, raise up your ✋ make I sure say am not alone here

He's going to lose bitterly.

Those Terms if Services that social media platforms owners keep updating and making us to agree with means they'll get away with many things, since you didn't pay for subscription

BlackViper:
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In the case of Mark Zuckerberg versus Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook should settle the lawyer with $8m for the eight years ofwstress.

adecz:
He should insist on $1bn damages,
if not, I'll sue him...

Wasted effort that'll lead to no where.

Check the terms of service you agreed to

Jeezuzpick:
The "Real Mark"?

What do you mean?

That the lawyer is fake?

From his picture up there, it's most likely he's even older than the CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and so had the name first!


Do you know there is a man called Donald Trump, as well? I watched his interview during the 2016 US presidential campaign. He's an elderly man, and, even through he may not be a billionaire, he's not poor, either. So, elderly, white, rich, just like the President. Not a fake.

Just because someone is famous doesn't mean others with the same name are impersonating him.

Your use of 'most likely ' means You didn't deeply read the OP at all

The Indiana bankruptcy attorney's lawsuit states that he has been practising law for 38 years - ever since Mark E Zuckerberg, now one of the richest men in the world, was a toddler.

The above was unambiguous in the original post.

Not most likely older, but he is actually older

OnionBandit:
This one na Mark ZOOkerberg

Nothing wey peter Obi no go see for Indonesia

So some respect, that man said he had been using that name to practice law since when Mr Jew was a toddler. Or, you think it is only Facebook man bearing the name

Proudlyngwa:
So the whole post seun bot dey hide in error nko

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I no understand your message seun bot ? 9 more Character

davodyguy:
Wasted effort that'll lead to no where.

Check the terms of service you agreed to

This is an ignorant statement.

Did you even read what he's suing for?