Meta Platforms Inc. convinced a federal appeals court to certify a question about whether its terms of service and community standards created an obligation for the company to combat scam advertisements.

Whether the terms of service and community standards impose a legally enforceable obligation on Meta is a question with substantial grounds for differing opinions, the US District Court for the Northern District of California said Thursday.

Plaintiffs Christopher Calise sued the social media giant for soliciting and assisting scammers that were placing deceptive and fraudulent advertisements on Facebook. The proposed class action said the terms of service created a …