An Indiana attorney named Mark Zuckerberg is suing Meta after claiming the company repeatedly shut down his Facebook accounts, mistaking him for impersonating its billionaire founder.
Mark S. Zuckerberg, a bankruptcy lawyer based in Indianapolis, filed a lawsuit in Marion Superior Court this week. He accuses Meta of negligence and breach of contract, alleging that Facebook wrongfully deactivated both his personal and business profiles. Zuckerberg says the repeated shutdowns have damaged his practice, especially after he lost $11,000 in ad spending when his law firm’s page was removed in May.
Zuckerberg told the New York Post that his accounts have been deactivated multiple times since 2010, often requiring lengthy appeals and identity verification through photos, licenses, and credit cards. “It’s offensive that a company that is supposed to be so tech savvy can’t figure out how to flag my accounts and keep this from happening,” he said.
While Zuckerberg acknowledged that sharing a name with the Meta CEO occasionally comes with perks, such as easier restaurant reservations, he said the mix-ups have caused significant business and personal challenges. His law firm routinely receives calls from frustrated Facebook users, packages intended for the tech billionaire, and even faced a mistaken lawsuit from Washington State in 2020.
Meta confirmed it has received the complaint and is reviewing the matter. A spokesperson noted, “We know there’s more than one Mark Zuckerberg in the world, and we are getting to the bottom of this.”
Zuckerberg is seeking financial damages, legal fees, and an injunction to prevent further shutdowns of his accounts.
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