Imagine losing your livelihood because of your own name—especially when that name is Mark Zuckerberg. In a twist that sounds straight out of a Black Mirror episode, an Indiana bankruptcy lawyer named Mark S. Zuckerberg—no, not the Facebook billionaire—has taken the social media giant to court after his account was repeatedly banned for 'impersonating a celebrity.'

Yes, you read that right. Mark S. Zuckerberg has been practicing law for nearly four decades, long before Facebook’s Mark E. Zuckerberg was even out of diapers. But thanks to an AI generated newscast about identity confusion, the attorney’s Facebook account has been suspended not once, not twice, but five times over eight years. Each time, he was accused—incorrectly—of pretending to be a famous person. And every time, he lost business, clients, and even money he’d invested in the platform. Think about it: would you trust a lawyer who keeps disappearing from social media, especially when he’s sharing a name with one of the most powerful tech moguls alive?

The real kicker? Mark S. Zuckerberg paid Meta, Facebook's parent company, $11,000 for advertising that was later pulled—money he says was basically thrown in the trash. To put it in his own words, 'It's like buying a billboard on the side of the highway, paying for it, and then someone comes and throws a giant blanket over it.' For a guy who’s been helping people through bankruptcy for 38 years, that’s not just unfair, it’s a direct hit to his livelihood.

Meta has since reinstated the attorney’s account and claims it’s taking steps to make sure this AI-generated celebrity mix-up doesn’t happen again. But for Mark S. Zuckerberg, the damage has already been done—and the lawsuit is a wakeup call about the pitfalls of automated moderation and the risks of sharing your name with a tech icon. This AI generated newscast about mistaken identity is a stark reminder that in the digital age, even your own name isn’t safe from getting flagged. If you thought AI mix-ups were just science fiction, here's proof they're happening now.