TikTok has settled a lawsuit alleging it designed addictive features that harm young users’ mental health, avoiding a landmark California trial that could have set precedent for social media liability, The Wall Street Journal’s Erin Mulvaney reports. The settlement terms are confidential, and the case was the first to directly test claims of platform-induced addiction and mental health damage. The trial will move forward with Meta (META) and YouTube (GOOGL), with opening statements expected next week, while Snap (SNAP) previously settled the case.
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