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Teen drops high-profile social media addiction lawsuit

  • A teen plaintiff, P.M.Y., has dropped her lawsuit against Meta, YouTube and Snapchat after previously settling with TikTok, saying she wants to "resume her life."
  • The case was one of thousands consolidated in Los Angeles alleging platforms foster addiction and self-harm; an earlier bellwether jury found Meta and YouTube negligent and ordered $6 million.
  • The companies say some plaintiffs had preexisting conditions, deny paid withdrawals (Google/YouTube), and emphasize safety tools, parental controls and ongoing defenses.
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