Social media giants agree to pay $27M to settle landmark school district lawsuit over student mental health crisis Meta, SnapChat, TikTok and YouTube have agreed to pay $27 million to settle a Kentucky school district lawsuit alleging their platforms were designed to addict children. The Breathitt County School District sought $60 million to fund a 15-year mental health program for students suffering from anxiety, depression and self-harm. This bellwether case was the first of 1,200 similar school district lawsuits pending in federal court. The companies admitted no wrongdoing but face growing legal pressure, including a prior $6 million jury verdict…

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