Scam ads, AI hallucinations, and legal implications.
From Caveat by N2K Networks
May 21, 2026 · 41 min · Season 6 · Episode 309
About this episode
Dave and Ben discuss legal cases involving scam ads and the use of AI in legal filings.
This week, Dave and Ben sit down to discuss two legal cases. The first case involves Santa Clara suing Meta over alleged scam ads. The second story looks at a now dismissed case where the lawyers could potentially face consequences for allegedly using fake AI citations in their filings. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney. Links to today's stories: Santa Clara County sues Meta over alleged scam ads. Legal fail: Don’t use AI to sue Facebook users for calling you a bad date. Get the weekly Caveat Briefing delivered to your inbox. Like what you heard? Be sure to check out and subscribe to our Caveat Briefing, a weekly newsletter available exclusively to N2K Pro members on N2K CyberWire's website. N2K Pro members receive our Thursday wrap-up covering the latest in privacy, policy, and research news, including incidents, techniques, compliance, trends, and more. This…
People in this episode
Hosts: Dave, Ben
Topics covered
- legal cases
- scam ads
- AI hallucinations
- Meta lawsuit
- lawyer ethics
Keywords
- scam ads
- AI citations
- Meta lawsuit
- Santa Clara
- legal advice
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Organizations: Santa Clara, Meta, AI, N2K Networks, N2K Pro, N2K CyberWire
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