Breathitt County School District

Meta has settled a bellwether social media addiction case brought by Breathitt County School District in Kentucky. The school district had accused Meta of fueling social media addiction among teenagers and contributing to a public health crisis.

Meta settled a lawsuit with Kentucky's Breathitt County School District over social media's impact on teen mental health, avoiding what would have been the first major bellwether trial in federal multidistrict litigation. The settlement follows Meta's recent trial losses and similar settlements by Google's YouTube, Snap, and TikTok with the same school district seeking compensation for mental health-related costs.

Snap, YouTube, and TikTok have settled a lawsuit alleging social media addiction has cost public schools massive amounts of money. The suit claims social media has disrupted learning and created a mental health crisis. The terms of the settlement have not been revealed yet.