A closely watched social media addiction lawsuit that had been set to go to trial next week has been dropped after the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his claims against Meta, leaving none of the major tech companies facing trial in the case.

A Florida teen dismissed his addiction lawsuit against Meta days before trial, after YouTube, TikTok, and Snap all settled, leaving Meta as the sole defendant

July 22 : A Florida teen whose lawsuit claimed Meta’s platforms were to blame for his depression and anxiety dropped his case against the company just days before the trial in Los…