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TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits ahead of trial
['Dietrich Knauth', 'Mon', 'August At Pm Gmt', 'Min Read']
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By Dietrich KnauthNEW YORK, Aug 3 (Reuters) - TikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits brought by young people who accuse social media companies of designing their platforms to be addictive and harming their mental health, a plaintiffs' lawyer said Monday.
The terms of the settlements are confidential and subject to the finalization of written settlement agreements with TikTok, according to Joseph VanZandt, a lawyer for the plaintiffs.
The plaintiffs' claims against Meta Platforms, Google's YouTube and Snap Inc's Snapchat will continue.
Another 2,600 cases making similar claims, brought by individuals, school districts, municipalities and states, are pending in California federal court.
In addition, nearly every state attorney general has sued social media companies in their own state courts.