"TikTok has agreed to settle a landmark lawsuit on social media addiction, according to one of the plaintiff's lawyers, the same day the trial was due to start against Meta and YouTube. Terms of the settlement reached on Tuesday, local time, were not disclosed. TikTok is one of four companies - including Meta, Snap and YouTube, which is a unit of Alphabet-owned Google - facing allegations that their platforms are fuelling a youth mental health crisis. Snap settled the case last week for an undisclosed sum."
"The case involves a 19-year-old from California, identified as KGM, who said she became addicted to the companies' platforms at a young age because of their attention-grabbing design, according to court filings. She blames her depression and suicidal thoughts on the apps she used and is seeking to hold the companies that designed them responsible. KGM "reached an agreement in principle to settle her case" with TikTok, said Joseph VanZandt, a lawyer for KGM."
TikTok reached a settlement in a landmark lawsuit alleging social media addiction, with terms undisclosed. The lawsuit is among cases targeting Meta, Snap and YouTube for allegedly fuelling a youth mental health crisis. The plaintiff, a 19-year-old identified as KGM, alleges addiction stemming from attention-grabbing platform design and blames the apps for depression and suicidal thoughts. Snap settled earlier for an undisclosed sum. TikTok remains a defendant in other personal injury cases, while the trial against Meta and YouTube goes ahead as scheduled, with outcomes that could significantly affect company practices toward children.
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