Policy · 1h ago
Meta dodges second social media addiction trial as plaintiff drops case
A 15-year-old Florida plaintiff dropped their lawsuit against Meta just days before trial, avoiding the second bellwether case in a series testing addiction claims. The case, brought under initials R.K.C., was set to examine platform design and teen harm. Meta faces continued legal pressure from similar lawsuits nationwide.
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The dropped case delays but doesn't resolve the core legal question of whether platforms can be held liable for design features that encourage compulsive use.
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