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Meta pulls Facebook ads recruiting for social media addiction lawsuits

Meta has removed dozens of advertisements from law firms like Morgan & Morgan and Sokolove Law across its platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Audience Network) that recruit clients for social media addiction-related lawsuits, citing advertising standards that prohibit content conflicting with its interests, though some ads remained active in Meta's Ad Library as of Friday. This action follows two recent major U.S. legal defeats for Meta: a California jury awarded a woman $6 million over her childhood social media addiction, and a New Mexico court ordered $375 million in damages for endangering children, with law firms criticizing Meta for avoiding accountability instead of improving user safety for underage users.