Meta has resolved a lawsuit with Kentucky's Breathitt County School District, following similar settlements by YouTube, Snap, and TikTok over mental health claims.
The settlement comes just weeks before the trial was due to start
May 22, 2026
11:16 am
What's the storyMeta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has settled a major lawsuit with the Breathitt County School District in Kentucky.
The case alleged that its social networks were intentionally designed to be addictive, resulting in harm to children.
Social media giants, including Meta, TikTok, Snap, and Google's YouTube, have settled the first of many lawsuits filed by school…
Kentucky is one of about 1,200 school districts across the US that have each sued Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube
Meta has settled the first of many lawsuits brought by school districts across the country that sued social media companies…
Meta has settled the first of many lawsuits brought by school districts across the country that sued social media companies…
The lawsuit was brought by Breathitt County School District, a rural district in eastern Kentucky that serves about 1,600…
The agreement fully resolves a lawsuit brought by Breathitt County School District in eastern Kentucky, following earlier…
