US teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trial
A teen girl whose lawsuit was a test case in litigation accusing social media companies of deliberately addicting young people and fueling a mental health crisis dropped her claims against the owners of Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat on Thursday, according to a court filing.
A 15-year-old girl from New Jersey, identified as P. M-Y. in California court records, has dropped her lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Google, and Snap Inc. The allegations claimed the social media companies were responsible for her addiction, depression, and self-harm. The lawsuit, one of over 3,300 consolidated personal injury cases in California, was a test case among thousands filed by individuals, states, and school districts against the companies.
The remaining cases scheduled for trial in October include two others brought by teens making similar claims against Meta and TikTok. The companies have denied the allegations and maintain they take extensive measures to keep users safe on their platforms.
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