"TikTok has settled a lawsuit accusing it and several other social media companies of designing addictive platforms shortly before the landmark case headed to trial Tuesday, according to an attorney for the plaintiffs. It is the latest company to settle the case and avoid trial, after Snapchat's parent company similarly reached a settlement last week. The trial will now go forward with the two remaining companies, Meta and YouTube."
"Thousands of individuals, school districts and states have filed lawsuits against the four social media companies, which have since been consolidated into two sprawling cases. The case in Los Angeles Superior Court is the first to head to trial on a series of "bellwether" or test cases. This story will be updated. Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed."
Shortly before the landmark trial, TikTok settled a lawsuit accusing it and multiple social media companies of designing addictive platforms. Snapchat's parent company reached a settlement the prior week, also avoiding trial. With those settlements, the trial will proceed against the remaining defendants, Meta and YouTube. Thousands of individuals, school districts, and states filed suits against the four companies, which were consolidated into two sprawling cases. The Los Angeles Superior Court case is the first bellwether trial among several planned test cases. Further developments and updates are expected as the bellwether proceedings continue.
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