Mark Zuckerberg-run Meta has removed hundreds of ads from Facebook and Instagram used to recruit plaintiffs for lawsuits against the social-media giant. The move comes after a series of court rulings, including a Los Angeles jury finding Meta and YouTube liable for harms to children using their services. In New Mexico, a jury found Meta liable for knowingly causing harm to children’s mental health and concealing what it knew about child sexual abuse on its platforms. The lawsuits claim social media companies intentionally designed their apps to addict young users, causing mental-health problems such as depression, anxiety, suicidal tendencies and body dysmorphia. The potential pool of plaintiffs could include those who used social media before age 18, spent at least three hours a day on the platforms and can document mental health challenges.