David Koch furious amid stalled legal action against Facebook over scams using his likeness: 'These are the new drug cartels'

David Koch furious amid stalled legal action against Facebook over scams using his likeness: 'These are the new drug cartels' READ MORE: Matt 'Shirvo' Shirvington reveals his gruelling daily routine, diet and the insane time he gets up to workout before appearing on Sunrise By Campbell Greaves For Daily Mail Australia Published: 19:33 EDT, 23 June 2024 | Updated: 19:33 EDT, 23 June 2024 e-mail View comments Former Sunrise host David 'Kochie' Koch has blasted Meta ( Facebook ) for failing to remove scam advertisements using his likeness. Alongside billionaire Andrew Forrest and entrepreneur Dick Smith, Koch is part of an Australian Consumer & Competition Commission lawsuit against Meta filed in 2022, accusing it of misleading conduct by allowing fraudulent ads, according to The Australian . Koch, 68, expressed frustration that the legal action is stalled while Australians continue to be scammed.

'I'm just devastated by what (the scams do to) ordinary people – it's people's life savings,' he said. 'If (Meta has) algorithms that can pick up the inappropriate posts of customers on a platform, why don’t they have the same algorithms that can also pick up inappropriate advertising and content on their platforms?' Koch asked. Former Sunrise host David 'Kochie' Koch, 68, (pictured) is considering suing Meta (Facebook) for failing to remove scam advertisements using his likeness The economics expert likened the scammers to 'the new drug cartels,' urging platforms to compensate vic.