Meta Bans Lawsuit Ads, Amid Big Tech Lawsuits

0:00On April 9th, meta-platforms just announced their yanking ads from Facebook and Instagram that recruit folks for lawsuits claiming social media apps, hook young users. These cases target meta, Google, Snapchat's parent snap, and TikTok's bite dance, with thousands pending in California State and federal courts. This comes right after meta-loss two big trials. End of March, a Los Angeles jury hit meta and Google with $6 million in damages to a young woman who blamed Instagram and YouTube addiction. For her depression and suicidal thoughts, meta is pushing back hard, saying they won't let trial lawyers cash in on their platforms while calling them harmful. The companies deny designing addictive features and insist they do plenty to protect teens. Law firms like Morgan and Morgan, who won that LA case, were running those Facebook ads to find plaintiffs. Other outfits advertise too, and ads are popping up everywhere. 671 TV spots nationwide in March alone, plus radio, and even Google.

1:03Searches. Meanwhile, over 3,300 state suits from individuals and 2,400 federal ones from schools and cities keep. Piling up as everyone watches how these battles shake out for big tech and kids safety. That's the story for today. Payment and celebrity news today, driven by AI.