Google's YouTube settled a lawsuit brought by a Florida teen who alleged that the platform's addictive design impacted his mental health, his lawyers said on Tuesday.
The terms of the lawsuit were not disclosed.
The lawsuit also named Meta's Instagram, Snap Inc's Snapchat and ByteDance's TikTok who are scheduled to face trial in July.
Mental health struggles due to social media addiction
According to court filings, a 16-year-old boy from Florida, identified by his initials R.K.C., said that he was addicted to social media after being introduced to it when he was eight.
