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This photograph shows a handheld smartphone displaying the icons of some of the main artificial intelligence-based apps, including LLMs and chatbots, including Meta AI, on July 15, 2026. (File photo: AFP)

US teen withdraws lawsuit against Meta over social media addiction

The withdrawal ends the case days before it was due to go before a Los Angeles jury on July 27 -- a trial that would have made Meta the sole defendant after YouTube, TikTok and Snap reached confidential settlements.

July 22, 2026