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  "id": 2259634,
  "title": "US teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/us-teen-drops-lawsuit-against-meta-google-and-snap-ahead-of-trial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T00:13:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/us-teen-drops-lawsuit-against-meta-google-and-snap-ahead-trial-6332316"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 15-year-old girl from New Jersey named P. M-Y. has dropped her lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Google, and Snap Inc. ahead of trial, according to a court filing. The teen alleged that the social media platforms contributed to her addiction, depression, and self-harm. Emily Jeffcott, the teenager's attorney, said she dropped the remaining claims to resume her life. The lawsuit was one of more than 3,300 personal injury cases consolidated in California state court in Los Angeles. It was selected as a bellwether or test case for trial in October. Meta and Google are defending themselves in trials over claims of addicting children and misleading the public about safety. TikTok has already settled similar cases against its parent company.",
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