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Less than a week before Meta\u2019s lawyers were set to return to a Los Angeles courtroom<\/a>, the plaintiff accusing the platform of inflicting harm dropped the case. Brought by 15-year-old Florida plaintiff going by initials R.K.C., the case was set to be the second in a set of bellwether trials meant to test legal arguments that social media giants allegedly broke the law by creating features that hooked and harmed teens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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TikTok, Snap, and YouTube previously settled claims brought by R.K.C. for undisclosed amounts. \u201cIn light of the overall successful result of the litigation and his concerns about enduring a grueling weekslong trial, he has elected to withdraw his claims against Meta,\u201d R.K.C.\u2019s lawyers Emily Jeffcott and Rahul Ravipudi said in a statement. \u201cHe\u2019s ready to close this chapter and focus on his recovery and engage in therapy as he aspires to have a normal life.\u201d That means Meta got out of this case without having to pay a settlement. \u201cThe claims never held up, and this outcome makes clear that we will not back away from defending ourselves against baseless lawsuits,\u201d Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said<\/a> in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meta got out of this case without having to pay a settlement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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There\u2019s still seven more bellwether cases on deck in the California state courthouse in LA, and a separate set of cases pending in a federal court in Oakland. Meta, Tiktok, Snap, and YouTube settled with a school district<\/a> that was set to be the first in that separate set of bellwether cases seeking money to cover mental health-related costs to students allegedly caused by their platforms. Meta is still set to face claims<\/a> brought by state attorneys general in federal court next month, alleging that it illegally misled the public about harmful and allegedly addictive features.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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