A minor who sued multiple social media companies over claims that he suffered mental health problems due to his use of their platforms has dropped his lawsuit against Meta, just days before the case was set to go to trial in California.
The plaintiff identified only as “R.K.C.” had brought claims against YouTube, Meta, Snap and TikTok, arguing that the companies failed to adequately warn him and his parents about the potential risks associated with their products and data tracking practices.
YouTube, which is owned by Google, reached a confidential settlement with the minor in late June. TikTok and Snap also reportedly settled their cases, leaving Meta as the only remaining defendant.
That case was scheduled to go to trial on July 27 in Los Angeles.
But lawyers for R.K.C. said in a statement on Wednesday that their client had decided to withdraw his claims against Meta because he was satisfied with the outcomes of the litigation so far and had concerns about a “enduring a grueling weekslong trial.”
