YouTube settles with teen averting new US addiction trial
SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube reached a confidential settlement with a 15-year-old American who accused the Google-owned platform and other social media networks of harming his mental health, three months after an unprecedented verdict in a similar case.
Google spokesman Jose Castaneda confirmed the deal, saying the company had “built YouTube responsibly” for more than a decade and that its “focus remains on building age-appropriate products and parental controls.”
The agreement includes no admission of liability.
