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Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta

BBC Technology • Wed, 22 Jul 2026

Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.

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Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.

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Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.

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