Policy · 1h ago
Teen drops Meta addiction lawsuit ahead of trial
A 15-year-old boy has withdrawn his lawsuit against Meta, which alleged the company's platforms caused his social media addiction. The case was scheduled for trial next week in Los Angeles. The dismissal avoids a potentially precedent-setting court battle over tech addiction liability.
Meridian48 take
The dropped case sidesteps a key test of whether social media companies can be held legally responsible for user addiction, leaving the question unresolved.
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