Meta avoids second social media addiction trial as teenage plaintiff drops case

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A Florida teen dropped his social media addiction lawsuit against Meta days before trial, after settling separately with YouTube, TikTok, and Snap

Meta will not face a second jury trial over claims that its social media platforms are addictive to minors after the teenage plaintiff at the centre of the case chose to dismiss his claims. The boy, a 15-year-old from Panama City, Florida, was set to go to trial on July 27 in Los Angeles Superior Court. His attorneys said Wednesday that he is withdrawing from the case in light of the overall successful result of the litigation and his concerns about enduring a gruelling weekslong trial, according to Bloomberg.

The dismissal marks the first time a plaintiff has voluntarily dropped a bellwether addiction case that was scheduled for trial. YouTube and TikTok had already settled with the plaintiffin recent weeks, and Snap reached a tentative accord...

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