TikTok settled a high-profile lawsuit on Monday evening, which alleges that social media corporations intentionally make their products addictive, causing harm to users. Snap settled the case last week, but Meta and YouTube — the opposite defendants — are actually heading to trial, where jury selection begins on Tuesday.
Centering around a 19-year-old plaintiff known by the initials K.G.M., this case is the primary of many similar legal challenges against social platforms. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and YouTube head Neal Mohan are expected to testify, which could set a precedent for a way dozens of other lawsuits could play out.
By settling the case, TikTok and Snap are usually not necessarily admitting to the allegations. Moderately, they got here to an agreement with the plaintiff outside of court, though the terms of those settlements are usually not known.