Meta settles first US social media addiction trial, avoids jury verdict

Meta reached a settlement in a personal injury lawsuit filed by an 18-year-old from Mississippi, one of nine pilot cases alleging social media addiction harms. The settlement avoids a trial that was scheduled for next week, marking a notable legal precedent for Meta's ongoing litigation over platform design. The terms are undisclosed, and the impact on the remaining pilot cases is uncertain.

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