Teen plaintiff drops Meta lawsuit over mental health harms days before trial
The 15-year-old plaintiff's claims against the company were dropped just before a scheduled trial in Los Angeles.
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A teenage plaintiff dropped his claims against Meta, according to court filings. The claims related to mental health harms allegedly caused by social media use.
The plaintiff, a 15-year-old boy according to a report, had been suing the company. The trial was scheduled for next week in Los Angeles, the same report stated.
The case was dropped days before the trial was set to begin. Meta was the defendant in the lawsuit.
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The plaintiff in the case is a 15-year-old from Florida. Furthermore, this lawsuit marked the second trial Meta has faced specifically regarding allegations of social media addiction.
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- — Teen plaintiff suing Meta over mental health harms drops his claims against company days before trial (opens in a new window)
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- — Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta (opens in a new window)