YouTube has settled a lawsuit brought by a 16-year-old boy who claimed the platform harmed his mental health, in a move that comes just weeks before a second California trial over the role of social media in the youth mental health crisis.
The case was brought by a Florida minor identified in court as R.K.C., who alleged that he became addicted to social media after starting to use it at about eight years old. According to court filings, that addiction led to lost sleep as well as depression and anxiety.
