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US: Google's YouTube settles teen mental health lawsuit
Key takeaways
- A Florida teenager said You Tube's addictive design contributed to depression, anxiety and sleep loss.
- The terms of the lawsuit were not disclosed.
- The lawsuit also named Meta's Instagram, Snap Inc's Snapchat and ByteDance's TikTok who are scheduled to face trial in July.
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A Florida teenager said You Tube's addictive design contributed to depression, anxiety and sleep loss. Instagram, Snapchat and Tik Tok are also facing similar allegations about their impact on young users.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fx GKThe addictive design of social media applications was at the heart of the case Image: Hollie Adams/REUTERSAdvertisement Google's You Tube settled a lawsuit brought by a Florida teen who alleged that the platform's addictive design impacted his mental health, his lawyers said on Tuesday.
The terms of the lawsuit were not disclosed.
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