US teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trial
A 15-year-old New Jersey girl alleged that social media platforms owned by Meta, Google and Snap contributed to her addiction, depression and self-harm.
A teenage girl has dropped her lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Google, and Snap Inc., according to a court filing. The plaintiff, a 15-year-old girl from New Jersey, alleged that the social media platforms contributed to her addiction, depression, and self-harm. The companies stated that she dropped her claims without receiving any payment.
The lawsuit was one of three bellwether cases set to go to trial in October. Meta and Google are currently defending themselves in two trials over the allegations of designing addictive platforms and misleading the public about safety.
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