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TikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits filed by teenagers claiming the platform's design caused addiction and mental health problems. The move comes as thousands of similar cases continue against other major social media companies.
A Florida teenager has dropped his lawsuit against Meta Platforms just before trial, joining a wave of settlements in consolidated cases alleging social media platforms harm youth mental health through addictive design.
A UK government-commissioned trial involving 309 households found teenagers experienced improved sleep, concentration and mood under social media restrictions, though enforcing limits proved challenging as young people bypassed controls.
Meta has appealed a landmark Los Angeles verdict finding its platforms deliberately designed to addict young users. The jury awarded a 20-year-old woman US$3mil in damages, with recommendations for additional punitive damages.
TikTok has settled a lawsuit brought by a minor who alleged the platform damaged his mental health, a development that comes as California courts examine social media's role in youth mental health crises.