Facebook is suing 2 developers for allegedly hijacking people's phones to fraudulently click on ads

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Facebook is taking legal action against two developers, LionMobi and Jedimobi, over allegations of 'click injection' ad fraud.

Facebook is accusing two app developers of using malware to hijack people's phones to fraudulently click on ads to make money. The Californian tech giant announced on Tuesday that it has filed suit against LionMobi and Jedimobi. Facebook did not say how many users it believes were impacted, or how much money it thinks the developers have made from the purported scheme.

Facebook is accusing two app developers of using malware to hijack people's phones to fraudulently click on ads to make money. The Californian tech giant announced on Tuesday that it has filed suit against LionMobi and Jedimobi. Facebook did not say how many users it believes were impacted, or how much money it thinks the developers have made from the purported scheme.

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