LOS ANGELES (CN) — YouTube and its parent company Google have reached a confidential settlement with R.K.C., the unnamed defendant in a second bellwether trial over the effects of social media on minors.
“YouTube’s decision to resolve this case before having to face a jury speaks for itself,” said plaintiff’s attorneys John Morgan and Emily Jeffcott in a written statement. “As jurors saw in the first bellwether trial, leadership at these social media companies have been strategizing for years to hook children early and maximize their usage with insidious features like autoplay and infinite scroll, all with the aim of increasing profits at the expense of the mental health of our youth. The tide of the law and public opinion are shifting.”
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