It would have been the next bellwether in the group of cases tried in a Los Angeles state court. In the first, Meta and YouTube were ordered to pay $6 million total. After settling with TikTok, the teen’s lawyer told The New York Times, she wanted to “resume her life.” [Link: New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/technology/social-media-addiction-lawsuit-dropped.html | The New York Times]

Aug 20 : A teen girl whose lawsuit was a test case in litigation accusing social media companies of deliberately addicting young people and fueling a mental health crisis dropped…

A 15-year-old girl dropped her lawsuit against Meta, Google, and Snap Inc. She had alleged social media addiction and mental health issues. Her attorney stated the dismissal…