July 23, 2026

Meta avoids second social media addiction trial as teenage plaintiff drops case

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Meta will not face a second jury trial over claims that its social media platforms are addictive to minors after the teenage plaintiff at the centre of the case chose to dismiss his claims. The boy, a 15-year-old from Panama City, Florida, was set to...