TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits ahead of trial

NEW YORK, Aug 3 : TikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits brought by young people who accuse social media companies of designing their platforms to be addictive and harming their mental health, a plaintiffs' lawyer said Monday.The terms of the settlements are confidential and subject to the finalization of written settlement agreements with TikTok, according to Joseph VanZandt, a lawyer for the plaintiffs.TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The cases are among thousands of similar lawsuits consolidated in California state court. The plaintiffs' claims against Meta Platforms, Google's YouTube and Snap Inc's Snapchat will continue. A trial is scheduled in October. The three cases, brought by plaintiffs identified only by their initials because they are minors, were