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Torts/Personal Injury

May 20, 2026

3 social media giants settle with first bellwether plaintiff ahead of addiction trial

Snap, TikTok and YouTube settled with the first bellwether plaintiff in the sprawling social media addiction multidistrict litigation days before trial, leaving Meta as the sole remaining defendant in a closely watched June trial over allegations the platforms were designed to addict children and teens.

3 social media giants settle with first bellwether plaintiff ahead of addiction trial
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

Three of the four social media companies in the multidistrict litigation alleging they designed addictive platforms settled with the first bellwether plaintiff ahead of trial, which is slated to begin next month.

Breathitt County (Ky.) Schools settled its claims against Snap, TikTok and YouTube, a spokesperson for the plaintiffs' lead counsel told the Daily Journal. The district dismissed its claims against the three companies on May 15, court documents show. In re: Social...

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