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Google's YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by Florida teen
Fox Business • • business
Key Points:
- YouTube, owned by Google, has settled a social media addiction lawsuit filed by a 15-year-old in Florida who claimed the platform caused mental health issues in children; the settlement terms remain confidential.
- The plaintiff's lawyers emphasized their ongoing commitment to holding social media companies accountable for addiction-related harms and prioritizing child user safety over profits.
- Google stated the lawsuit was resolved amicably and reiterated its focus on developing age-appropriate products and parental controls to enhance online safety for young users.
- The teenager, identified as R.K.C., also has pending lawsuits against Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat, with a related trial scheduled in Los Angeles next month amid thousands of similar addiction claims in California courts.
- Previous trials have resulted in significant damages awarded against Meta and Google for negligent design causing addiction, and recent settlements include a $27 million payment by major platforms to resolve a Kentucky school district lawsuit over student mental health impacts.
