US Teen Drops Lawsuit Against Meta, Google and Snap Ahead of Trial
The filing ends a bellwether case in a broader litigation over claims that social media platforms harmed children, with more than 3,300 cases consolidated.
- On Thursday, a 15-year-old girl from New Jersey identified as P. M-Y. dropped her lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Google, Snap Inc, and YouTube, which had alleged the platforms fueled her depression and social media addiction.
- Consolidated in Los Angeles among more than 3,300 personal injury cases, the lawsuit served as one of three 'bellwether' test cases scheduled for trial in October to gauge jury views on similar claims.
- Attorney Emily Jeffcott said the plaintiff dismissed claims to 'resume her life' and 'push for changes to protect young people,' while Meta alleged the plaintiff had a pre-existing mental health condition predating platform use.
- Meta currently faces two separate trials over platform addiction claims: one involving 29 states in federal court in Oakland, California, and another ongoing in Nashville, Tennessee over claims brought by the state.
- Previous individual trials resulted in $4.2 million in verdicts against Meta and $1.8 million against Google; TikTok and Snap settled earlier cases, signaling ongoing litigation tests how juries view platform-harm allegations.
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Teen drops landmark social media addiction case against Meta, Google, Snap
A 15-year-old girl dropped her lawsuit against Meta, Google, and Snap Inc. She had alleged social media addiction and mental health issues. Her attorney stated the dismissal allows her client to resume her life. TikTok had previously settled her claims, while other cases proceed. Companies deny allegations and state they protect young users.
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US teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trial
Aug 20 : A teen girl whose lawsuit was a test case in litigation accusing social media companies of deliberately addicting young people and fueling a mental health crisis dropped her claims against the owners of Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat on Thursday, according to a court filing. The plaintiff,
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