US teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trial

A teen girl whose lawsuit was a test case ​in litigation accusing social media companies of deliberately addicting young people and fueling a mental health crisis dropped her ‌claims against the owners of Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat on Thursday, according to a court filing.8 million against Google in a case brought by a woman who said she became addicted to social media platforms at a young age because of their attention-grabbing design.

In a statement, Google-owned YouTube said the decision to drop the case affirms “our longstanding position that we provide safe, age-appropriate experiences and strong parental controls for young people and ​families.