"TikTok agreed to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff's attorneys confirmed. The social video platform was one of three companies - along with Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube - facing claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children. A fourth company named in the lawsuit, Snapchat parent company Snap Inc., settled the case last week for an undisclosed sum."
"At the core of the case is a 19-year-old identified only by the initials "KGM," whose case could determine how thousands of other, similar lawsuits against social media companies will play out. She and two other plaintiffs have been selected for bellwether trials - essentially test cases for both sides to see how their arguments play out before a jury and what damages, if any, may be awarded, said Clay Calvert, a nonresident senior fellow of technology policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute."
TikTok reached a settlement in a major social media addiction lawsuit shortly before trial, with settlement terms undisclosed. Snap Inc. previously settled for an undisclosed sum. TikTok remains a defendant in other personal injury cases while the scheduled bellwether trials proceed against Meta and YouTube. A 19-year-old identified as KGM and two other plaintiffs were chosen as bellwether plaintiffs to test legal arguments and potential damages. Jury selection begins in Los Angeles County Superior Court, with extensive daily questioning. The lawsuit alleges prolonged social media use from an early age addicted the plaintiff and worsened depression and suicidal thoughts.
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