YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit filed by Florida teenager
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Lily Jamali
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Google's YouTube has settled a social media addiction lawsuit brought by a 15-year-old Florida teenager (identified as R.K.C.), who alleged that YouTube and other social media platforms were deliberately designed to be addictive, contributing to a mental health crisis among children. The settlement comes as the teen's case against three other tech giants is set to begin next month. This represents another legal blow for online platforms facing increasing scrutiny over their impact on youth mental health.
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· 2 pulledGoogle's YouTube has settled a social media addiction case brought by a 15-year-old in Florida, in a fresh legal blow for online platforms accused of fuelling a mental health crisis among children.
The teenager, who used the initials R.K.C. in court documents, alleged that YouTube and other social media firms had designed their platforms to b
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