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00:02A 15-year-old New Jersey girl dropped her lawsuit against Meta, Google, and Snap
00:07over claims their social media platforms contributed to addiction,
00:11depression, and self-harm, according to Reuters.
00:14The company said she dismissed the claims without payment,
00:17while TikTok had previously settled.
00:20PMY's attorney said the teen dropped her remaining claims
00:22to move on with her life after seeking to hold social media companies accountable
00:26and push for stronger protections for young people.
00:30Meta said the plaintiff had a mental health condition
00:32that existed before her social media use
00:34and argued that many other cases follow the same pattern.
00:38The case was one of more than 3,300 personal injury lawsuits
00:42consolidated in California and had been selected as a bellwether trial for October.
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