Meta removes ads related to social media addiction lawsuits, stating, 'We will not tolerate people claiming the platform is harmful while using it.'
It has been revealed that Meta, the company that operates social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, has begun removing advertisements related to class-action lawsuits concerning social media addiction.
Scoop: Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation
Meta Removes Law-Firm Ads Recruiting Clients to Sue It - WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/tech/meta-removes-law-firm-ads-recruiting-clients-to-sue-them-50e4baef
Meta pulls lawyer ads targeting underage social media harm cases
https://americanbazaaronline.com/2026/04/09/meta-pulls-lawyer-ads-targeting-underage-social-media-harm-cases-478618/
Meta Pulls Lawyer Ads After Social Media Lawsuit Loss | Newsmax.com
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/meta-ads-lawyers/2026/04/09/id/1252369/
In March 2026, in a lawsuit filed by an ordinary user against Meta and Google, a court ruling in Los Angeles, California, ordered the companies to pay a total of $6 million (approximately 957 million yen) in damages to one user who was found to have developed depression and body dysmorphic disorder due to the influence of social media.
Instagram and YouTube found negligent in a lawsuit concerning social media addiction and were ordered to pay approximately 1 billion yen to each user - GIGAZINE
In the United States, thousands of lawsuits have been filed against giant IT companies such as Meta and Google, alleging that they developed addictive products with harmful effects. Following a March 2026 ruling that awarded damages, lawyers in the U.S. have begun searching for new plaintiffs to file class-action lawsuits that could result in substantial compensation. Much of this recruitment has been done through advertisements on Facebook and Instagram.
The advertisement included phrases such as, 'Anxiety, depression, social withdrawal, and self-harm. These are not merely temporary symptoms of adolescence, but symptoms associated with social media addiction in children. The platforms knew this, yet continued to target children,' and solicited clients who claimed to have been harmed by social media before the age of 18.
Meta has begun removing advertisements soliciting clients for class-action lawsuits that target Meta. The removed ads included those from major law firms such as Morgan & Morgan, which employs more than 1,000 lawyers, and Sokolove Law, which has won over $10 billion (1.59 trillion yen) in total damages.
Although the removed ad did not violate Meta's advertising guidelines , it was determined to have violated the clause in the Terms of Service that states, 'We may remove or restrict access to content, features, services, or information if we determine that it is reasonably necessary to avoid or mitigate any abuse of our services or any adverse legal or regulatory impact on Meta.'
A spokesperson for Meta stated, 'We are taking proactive measures to defend ourselves against these lawsuits and are removing advertisements that attempt to recruit plaintiffs. We will not allow lawyers to profit from our platform while simultaneously claiming that the platform is harmful.'
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