Teen withdraws social media addiction lawsuit against Meta before trial

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A 15-year-old boy has dropped his social media addiction lawsuit against Meta, just days before it was scheduled to go to trial. The case had been set to be heard in Los Angeles next week. The teen had alleged that Meta's platforms contributed to addictive behavior. No reason was publicly given for the decision to withdraw the claims.

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