Teenager Drops Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Against Meta

A 15-year-old boy from Florida has stopped his legal case against Meta. His name is R.K.C. He said social media apps like Instagram made him feel sick. He claimed the apps caused addiction and harm. Now, he has dropped the lawsuit. The case was ready for a jury in Los Angeles next week. But it will not happen. R.K.C. had settled similar cases against TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube before. His lawyers say he wants to focus on his health now. They say he needs therapy and recovery time. Meta says the claims were not true. They also say R.K.C. did not get money for stopping the case. This story is part of a big legal trend in the US. Many people sue social media companies for hurting children. A jury once told Meta and YouTube to pay $6 million. They said the apps harmed a young woman's mind. Both companies appealed that decision. The Los Angeles court handles hundreds of similar lawsuits. The next chosen case starts in October. Thousands of lawsuits exist across the US. They accuse big platforms of harming young children. This shows the fight over social media safety is very large.