A US judge has ruled that Meta failed to preserve key evidence in relation to an ongoing legal battle with Australian billionaire Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest over scam ads. Forrest is suing Meta over fraudulent adverts hosted on its platforms that use his likeness without permission. His legal team said the adverts, which show him endorsing fraudulent cryptocurrency and other investment products on Facebook, have impacted thousands. The hearing also looked into whether Meta had wrongly ditched evidence, forfeiting its ability to take shelter behind the act. “Meta cannot destroy or lose evidence and then use that missing evidence as a shield.