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Meta Platforms has reached a settlement in the first trial of a legal case demanding that social media companies pay for the mental health issues claimed by school districts. The lawsuit, filed by a school district in Kentucky, alleges that platforms intentionally design features to keep young users addicted, which supposedly leads to increased anxiety, depression, and self-harm among students. This district’s case was chosen as a representative test case among approximately 1,200 similar lawsuits.
The lawsuit sought more than $60 million to help offset the costs of tackling social media’s negative mental health effects on students and to establish a 15-year mental health initiative. It also requested courts to order social media companies to modify their platforms to reduce addictive elements.
Meta’s spokesperson said the company has resolved the case amicably and remains committed to creating protective features like Teen Accounts that promote online safety for teens, while providing parents with straightforward controls to support their families.
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