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YouTube, Snap Settle Kentucky Suit Amid $400B Threat

5/16/2026

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  • YouTube and Snap settled the Kentucky school district’s social-media addiction lawsuit.
  • The settlement was reached before the scheduled June 12 trial in Oakland, California.
  • TikTok and Meta Platforms remain defendants in the same case.
  • More than 1,200 similar lawsuits have been filed nationwide, with Bloomberg Intelligence estimating potential liability near US$400 billion.