Meta removes law firm ads for social media addiction lawsuits following court ruling
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Summary
Meta has begun removing advertisements from law firms seeking clients for social media addiction lawsuits, particularly targeting those under 18. This action follows a recent California court ruling that found Meta and YouTube negligent in a social media addiction case. The company appears to be using its terms of service to justify removing ads from major law firms like Morgan & Morgan and Sokolove Law.
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· 4 pulledMeta on Thursday began removing advertisements from attorneys who were seeking clients that claim to have been harmed by social media while under the age of 18.
This comes just two weeks after Meta and YouTube were found negligent in a landmark California case about social media addiction.
Axios has identified more than a dozen such ads that were deactivated today, some of which came from large national firms like Morgan & Morgan and Sokolove Law.
Meta appears to be relying on part of its terms of service that say:
This comes just two weeks after Meta and YouTube were found negligent in a landmark case about social media addiction.
