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YouTube settles a lawsuit ahead of a second California trial over social media harms to minors; Meta, TikTok, and Snap remain defendants (Hillel Aron/Courthouse News Service)
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YouTube has settled a lawsuit alleging social-media harm to minors, doing so before a second California trial on the issue proceeds. The settlement leaves the case against other platforms—Meta, TikTok and Snap—unresolved, with those companies continuing as defendants in the ongoing litigation.
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How it was reported
- TechMeme·YouTube settles a lawsuit ahead of a second California trial over social media harms to minors; Meta, TikTok, and Snap remain defendants (Hillel Aron/Courthouse News Service)
- The Next Web·YouTube settles ahead of California’s second social-media addiction trial
- Engadget·YouTube settles early test case over social media harm to children
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