releases: https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2026/5/technology/blackburn-klobuchar-sound-the-alarm-on-meta-removing-ads-for-social-media-addiction-litigation-from-its-platforms
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| https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2026/5/technology/blackburn-klobuchar-sound-the-alarm-on-meta-removing-ads-for-social-media-addiction-litigation-from-its-platforms | Blackburn, Klobuchar Sound the Alarm on Meta Removing Ads for Social Media Addiction Litigation from Its Platforms | 2026-05-01 | 2026 | 2026-05 | Republican | Senate | TN | Marsha Blackburn | B001243 | www.blackburn.senate.gov | blackburn | https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/news/cc8c80c1-d564-4bbb-93a4-f1d772346ae0 | scraper | “In the wake of landmark verdicts handed down last month that found Meta liable for negligence in its platform’s design, it was reported that Meta began removing advertisements from attorneys seeking clients who allege that they were harmed by your platform while they were minors. It is unfortunate that rather than addressing the dangerous design of its platforms, Meta is instead attempting to dodge additional accountability for its failure to protect children online. Specifically, over a dozen advertisements that ran on Facebook and Instagram were deactivated, including one ad that read ‘Anxiety. Depression. Withdrawal. Self-harm. These aren’t just teenage phases—they’re symptoms linked to social media addiction in children. Platforms knew this and kept targeting kids anyway.’ Meta’s own internal research has confirmed exactly what the ad conveyed—that Meta’s social media platforms cause increased anxiety, depression, and self-harm. And these ads did not violate Meta’s Advertising Standards. Their removal is nothing more than an attempt to preserve a harmful business model at all costs—one that actively profits off the addiction of this nation’s youth—and reduce financial exposure for the harm Meta has caused to minors across the country.” Any Assertion Meta Removed These Ads to Protect Users Is a Lie | 1 | 2026-05-02T05:53:08Z | 2026-05-02T05:54:44Z |