A teenager has dropped her lawsuit against Meta, YouTube and Snapchat, which was set to go to trial later this year as part of a broader series of cases accusing social media giants of designing addictive platforms.
The teen, referred to as P.M.Y., previously settled with TikTok and "chose to dismiss the remainder so she could try to resume her life," her attorney Emily Jeffcott said in a statement.
"PMY initiated this process with the goal of holding social media companies accountable and to push for changes to protect young people like herself," Jeffcott said, adding, "She is ready to close this chapter and focus on moving forward."
She had accused the companies of contributing to her social media addiction, depression and self-harm, according to Reuters.
Thousands of lawsuits against the companies have been consolidated into a single legal proceeding in Los Angeles Superior Court. Her lawsuit was scheduled to be heard by a jury in October as a bellwether trial, which are used as test cases for the broader litigation.
The first trial got underway in January. A jury ultimately found Meta and YouTube liable for negligently designing their platforms in March and ordered the companies to pay a combined $6 million. Both Snapchat and TikTok settled the case before trial.
R.K.C., the minor bringing another case set to go to trial, ultimately settled with Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, and dropped his lawsuit against Meta last month.
"Another plaintiff in the personal injury trials has dropped her case against Meta after settling with TikTok," Meta said in a statement after P.M.Y. opted to dismiss her lawsuit.
"This plaintiff had a significant mental health condition that pre-dated her use of social media, and it's clear that many of these cases fit the same pattern," the company added. "We'll continue defending ourselves vigorously in court."
Google spokesperson José Castaneda noted in a statement that P.M.Y. "voluntarily withdrew their claims against YouTube without payment." Google is YouTube's parent company.
He suggested this affirms the company's "longstanding position that we provide safe, age-appropriate experiences and strong parental controls for young people and families."
A spokesperson for Snap Inc., the owner of Snapchat, said in a statement that the company remains "focused on strengthening the safeguards, tools, and educational resources that support the safety, privacy, and well-being of all Snapchatters."
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