Mark Steven Zuckerberg, a bankruptcy attorney from Indianapolis, is suing Meta Platforms Inc. after the company repeatedly suspended his professional Facebook accounts. The lawsuit, filed in Indiana last week, claims that the social media giant has deactivated his accounts at least five times over the past eight years, alleging he was “impersonating a celebrity” and not using an “authentic name.”

The most recent suspension began on May 3 and lasted four months. This occurred after Zuckerberg invested $11,000 in advertising on the platform. The attorney's legal team argues that these suspensions have caused significant financial losses.

In his statement, Zuckerberg expressed frustration with the situation. "My patience went away the last time they did this to me," he said. He criticized Meta, stating, "This is supposed to be one of the leading, most cutting-edge companies in the world. Surely they should be able to put some safeguards in place to ensure they quit shutting me down."

Zuckerberg has faced similar issues in the past, including a six-month suspension that was only resolved after he managed to speak with a Meta representative. The lawsuit claims that despite his efforts to resolve these issues, Meta often takes months to reactivate his accounts while still benefiting from his advertising payments.

The lawsuit seeks reimbursement for the advertising costs, legal fees, and an injunction to prevent future suspensions. Zuckerberg also mentioned he would welcome an apology from Meta's founder, saying, "If he wants to fly here personally to say sorry or maybe let me spend a week on his boat to say I’m sorry, I’d probably take him up on that."

Just two days after the lawsuit was filed, Meta reinstated Zuckerberg's professional page, acknowledging it had been disabled in error. A spokesperson for the company stated, "We appreciate Mr. Zuckerberg’s continued patience on this issue and are working to try and prevent this from happening in the future."

The lawsuit also highlights that Zuckerberg's personal account has faced deactivation or suspension issues for the past 14 years. When he first created his Facebook account in 2009, he had to provide identification and his bar association license to verify his identity.

Zuckerberg has noted that he receives numerous friend requests from people confusing him with the billionaire founder of Facebook, especially after the release of the film "The Social Network" in 2010. To differentiate himself, he even created a tongue-in-cheek website.

Despite some occasional benefits from sharing a name with the tech mogul, such as a restaurant reservation in Las Vegas, Zuckerberg has found the situation more troublesome than advantageous. He has since stopped using his last name for reservations and travel to avoid confusion.