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Filings: YouTube and Snap reached agreements to settle a lawsuit headed to trial in June over claims addiction to social media has disrupted students' learning (Bloomberg)
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Snap, YouTube and TikTok have reached settlements ending a lawsuit that alleged their platforms’ social-media addiction disrupted students’ learning and caused harm to schoolchildren. The agreement resolves the case that was slated for trial, leaving other companies still facing litigation over similar claims.
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How it was reported
- TechMeme·Filings: YouTube and Snap reached agreements to settle a lawsuit headed to trial in June over claims addiction to social media has disrupted students' learning (Bloomberg)
YouTube and Snap settled a lawsuit over social media addiction claims. The lawsuit alleged social media disrupted students' learning. The trial was set for June.
- Engadget·Snap and YouTube have reportedly settled another major social media addiction lawsuit
- The Next Web·Snap, YouTube, and TikTok settle school addiction lawsuit, leaving Meta to face trial alone
- The Verge·Snap, YouTube, and TikTok settle suit over harm to students
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