a statement<\/a> on their\u00a0website\u00a0that denies the claims.<\/p>\n“At no time did we engage in the activity alleged in the complaints. Adscend Media will provide a vigorous defense against these false claims,” said the company.<\/p>\n
State attorney general, Rob McKenna, estimates\u00a0that Adscend Media had earned as much $1.2m (\u00a3766,000) a month from the practice.<\/p>\n
“We don’t ‘like’ schemes that illegally trick Facebook users into giving up personal information or paying for unwanted subscription services through spam,” said McKenna.<\/p>\n
Speaking a news conference, Facebook’s general counsel Ted Ullyot, \u00a0said\u00a0“Security is an arms race. “It’s important to stay a step ahead against spammers and scammers.”<\/p>\n
“Facebook’s security professionals have made tremendous strides against this particular form of attack and we are intent on eradicating it completely,” said Craig Clark, the firm’s lead litigation counsel.<\/p>\n
“We will continue to use all tools at our disposal to ensure that scammers do not profit from misusing Facebook’s services.”<\/p>\n
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