US teen drops Meta lawsuit on social media addiction days before trial

Withdrawn case marks a victory for the social media giant after earlier landmark loss at trial over addictive claims A Florida teen whose lawsuit claimed Meta ’s platforms were to blame ⁠for his depression ⁠and anxiety ​dropped his case against the company just days before the trial in Los Angeles was ⁠set to start, his attorneys said on Wednesday. The lawsuit, brought by a 15-year-old boy known as ⁠RKC, originally…