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Coverage dated August 21, 2026

Teen drops high-profile social media addiction lawsuit

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A teenager has dropped her lawsuit against Meta, YouTube and Snapchat, which was set to go to trial later this year as part of a broader series of cases accusing social media giants of designing addictive platforms. The teen, referred to as P.M.Y.

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  1. West Hawaii Today

    Teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trial (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    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 her claims against the owners of Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat on Thursday, according to a court filing.

  2. Quartz

    A teen dropped her key test-case lawsuit against Meta, Google, and Snap ahead of trial (opens Quartz)

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    The plaintiff dismissed her claims without any payment, leaving two other test cases against the same companies scheduled for an October trial

  3. The Hill

    Teen drops high-profile social media addiction lawsuit (opens The Hill)

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    A teenager has dropped her lawsuit against Meta, YouTube and Snapchat, which was set to go to trial later this year as part of a broader series of cases accusing social media giants of designing addictive platforms. The teen, referred to as P.M.Y.