Meta Joins Snap, TikTok, YouTube in Settling Social Media Addiction Case
Meta has settled a lawsuit related to social media addiction, following similar settlements by Snap, TikTok, and YouTube. The Breathitt County School District in Kentucky had sought $60 million, but the settlement terms remain undisclosed. Despite this settlement, Meta continues to face numerous other lawsuits, including one set to go to trial in January 2024.
- ▪Meta has settled a lawsuit concerning social media addiction, joining Snap, TikTok, and YouTube in similar settlements.
- ▪The Breathitt County School District in Kentucky sought $60 million in damages, but the terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
- ▪Meta still faces hundreds of other lawsuits from various states and school districts, with a trial scheduled for January 2024.
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UPDATE 5/23: Meta has now settled this case, too. As Courthouse News reports, Kentucky's Breathitt County School District sought $60 million, though the terms of the deal were not disclosed. Meta still faces hundreds of other cases from states and school districts, however. Next up is one involving Tucson's Unified School District in Arizona, set to go to trial in January. Original Story 5/17:Snap, YouTube, and TikTok owner ByteDance have agreed to settle a lawsuit accusing the platforms of causing addiction, disrupting learning, and forcing schools to spend large sums on student mental health support.According to Bloomberg, payout terms were not disclosed.
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