On Tuesday, YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, reached a confidential settlement with a Florida teenager who alleged the platform contributed to his social media addiction and mental health struggles.
YouTube Reaches Settlement Before Trial The lawsuit was brought by a 16-year-old identified in court filings as R.K.C., who claimed he became addicted to social media after beginning to use the platforms at around age 8, Reuters reported.
According to the filings, the teen suffered sleep disruption, anxiety and depression as a result.
Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said the case had been resolved amicably.
