YouTube settles case brought by minor alleging harm
Key takeaways
- The settlement, the terms of which are confidential, comes nearly a month away from the trial s July 27 state date in Los Angeles.
- Attorneys for R.K.C. allege the social media companies were negligent about the safety risks of their platforms and designed their platforms to increase minors engagement and earn advertising revenue.
- Like the hundreds of other kids safety cases filed across the country, the platforms are accused of failing to adequately warn R.K.C.
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The settlement, the terms of which are confidential, comes nearly a month away from the trial s July 27 state date in Los Angeles. The case was brought by a minor known as R.K.C. against YouTube, Meta, Snap, and TikTok.
Attorneys for R.K.C. allege the social media companies were negligent about the safety risks of their platforms and designed their platforms to increase minors engagement and earn advertising revenue. They argue the minor dealt with binge eating, suicidality, panic attacks, and a sleep disorder as a result of the platforms negligence.
Like the hundreds of other kids safety cases filed across the country, the platforms are accused of failing to adequately warn R.K.C. and his parents about the physical and mental health risks of their products, and their data tracking practices.