Social Media News: TikTok settles as social media giants face landmark trial over youth addiction claims

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TikTok has agreed to settle in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff’s attorneys confirmed.
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Posted: 2026-01-27 10:28:00

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