Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta
Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.
A legal challenge brought by a 15-year-old boy against Meta has been dropped just days before it was due to be heard in a Los Angeles court, according to BBC Technology.
The case had accused the social media company of contributing to an addiction to its platforms, but the claims were set to go to trial next week before being withdrawn. The available feed information does not say why the lawsuit was dropped or whether either side reached any agreement.
The case had drawn attention because it was one of a small number of legal disputes testing whether social media companies can be held responsible for the way their products affect young users. With the lawsuit now abandoned, the planned trial will no longer proceed.
BBC Technology reported the development in a monitored public feed. Based on the limited details available, the boy’s claims were scheduled for a Los Angeles trial in the coming week, but the case did not reach that stage.
No further information was included in the feed about the boy, the precise legal arguments raised, or Meta’s response. The report also did not provide any details about future legal action related to the same claims.
Source: BBC Technology - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yrdg4q9vgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
