Meta Settles With Kentucky School District Over Mental Health Concerns Amid Back-to-Back Losses in Trials

Meta has settled a lawsuit with the Breathitt County School District in Kentucky, marking the latest development in the social media giant’s ongoing legal battles over its impact on teens’ mental health. The settlement comes after two recent losses in trials involving similar claims from school districts across the US. Google’s YouTube, Snap, and TikTok have also recently settled similar cases with other school districts, seeking payment to cover the cost of combating social media-related mental health harms.