Is social media harmful for kids? Meta and YouTube face trial after TikTok settles suit

Jan 28, 2026 - 01:00
Is social media harmful for kids? Meta and YouTube face trial after TikTok settles suit

Jury selection was scheduled to began in L.A. County Superior Court on Tuesday in the first of a series of closely-watched lawsuits seeking to prove social apps inflict harm on children, but a last-minute agreement by TikTok left uncertainty around how the case would proceed.