One of Meta’s largest legal accounts just ended in a settlement

after behind-to-behind After her losses in trials grappling with their impact on teens’ mental health, Meta has just settled what was supposed to be her next legal battle with the Breathitt County School District in Kentucky. Google’s YouTube, Snap and TikTok recently settled similar claims brought by the school district, which was seeking money from the companies to cover the cost of combating social media-related mental health harms.

The trial was scheduled to begin in June as the first trial Leadership trial of federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) cases, involving claims by school districts, state attorneys general, and individuals against social media platforms. It’s similar to the batch of cases making their way through California state court in Los Angeles, where… First pioneering case In that group was held recently. The idea is that trying to sample the cases before juries will benefit settlement negotiations for the broader set of remaining cases.

Terms of the settlement with the Breathitt School District were not disclosed, but plaintiffs’ attorneys Lexi Hazim, Brevin Warren, Chris Seager and Ronald Johnson said in a statement: “Our focus remains on getting justice for the remaining 1,200 school districts that have filed cases.”

“We have resolved this issue amicably and continue to focus on our long-standing work to build protections like teen accounts that help teens stay safe online, while giving parents simple controls to support their families,” Meta spokesman Andy Stone said in a statement. YouTube spokesman Jose Castañeda said the school district’s allegations against the company were as well “It has been resolved amicably and our focus will remain on building age-appropriate products and parental controls that deliver on this promise. Likewise, Snap spokeswoman Monique Bellamy said they were “pleased” the case was resolved “in an amicable manner.” TikTok did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The next case addressing social media addiction and youth mental health claims is expected to begin in Los Angeles state court in July. The next federal case is scheduled for January.