TikTok has reached a settlement with a Florida teenager who blamed the platform and other social media companies for fueling his addiction, leading to depression, anxiety, and sleep loss, just ahead of a trial to determine the industry’s part in the youth mental health crisis.
The settlement, made public Tuesday, lays to rest claims against ByteDance’s TikTok related to the lawsuit filed by the boy. Details of the settlement were not disclosed. Trials against Meta’s Instagram and Snap’s Snapchat remain scheduled for July in California.
According to court filings, the plaintiff argues he began using social media at approximately age 8 and became addicted….