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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Nicole Wootton-Cane

TikTok moves to settle in landmark youth addiction trial

TikTok has agreed a settlement with the plaintiff in a landmark social media addiction trial - (AP)

TikTok has agreed to settle a landmark lawsuit over social media addiction ahead of trial, according to one of the plaintiff's lawyers.

The social media giant is named in the lawsuit alongside Meta , Snap and YouTube, which is a unit of Alphabet-owned Google, accused of deliberately addicting and harming children through their platforms.

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