"TikTok has reached a settlement in a closely-watched lawsuit over social media addiction, narrowly avoiding a trial that's scheduled to begin jury selection Tuesday. Terms of the deal, which was reported by The New York Times, weren't disclosed. TikTok's settlement comes about one week after Snap reached a settlement in the same case. The trial is expected to move forward in Los Angeles with Meta and YouTube as the only defendants."
"The trial stems from a 2023 lawsuit brought by a California woman known in court documents as "K.G.M." She sued Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube and alleged that their platforms were addictive and had harmed her as a child. The judge in the case previously ordered the companies' executives, including Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri, to testify. YouTube's top exec, Neal Mohan, is also likely to testify, according to The New York Times."
TikTok reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging social media addiction and avoided a trial scheduled to begin jury selection. The settlement terms were not disclosed. Snap settled in the same case about a week earlier. The Los Angeles trial will proceed with Meta and YouTube as the remaining defendants. The suit was filed in 2023 by a California woman identified as "K.G.M.", who alleged that Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube were addictive and harmed her as a child. Judges ordered executives including Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri to testify, and YouTube chief Neal Mohan is also likely to testify. Additional related trials involving TikTok and Snap are slated in California, and Meta faces a separate New Mexico case alleging harm to children.
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