Meta settles closely watched school district lawsuit weeks ahead of trial

Key points

• Meta has reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by a Kentucky school district weeks before the case was set to go to trial in California, according to court documents.
• The lawsuit had alleged that Meta, Snap, YouTube and TikTok had harmed students' mental health, which had strained school resources.
• Meta's settlement comes a week after Snap, YouTube and TikTok also reached a settlement in the case.
• "We've resolved this case amicably and remain focused on our longstanding work to build protections like Teen Accounts that help teens stay safe online, while giving parents simple controls to support their families," a Meta spokesperson said in a statement.
• The case was one of more than 1,000 lawsuits that have been brought by school districts around the country targeting Meta and other social media companies.