In a plot twist that even Netflix couldn’t write, TikTok is now playing the legal game of hide and seek by opting to settle a major social media addiction case right before the gavel came down. Do you smell the irony?
This legal drama follows Snap’s lead, who decided to settle a similar case. It seems like social media platforms are looking at the courtroom as a public stage—except they’d rather not perform for us, especially when the audience is a jury ready to hand down some serious consequences.
With this settlement, the 19-year-old plaintiff might just have a bit more time to engage in the addictive practices that got everyone’s attention in the first place. Meanwhile, Meta and YouTube are left holding the bag, as they prepare for their stint in the legal limelight. 2026 really is shaping up to be the year of reckoning for social media—like a hipster revival, but instead of beards and flannels, it’s all about regulation and accountability.
So, will these companies learn their lessons as they clasp their hands under the gavel? Or will they continue to scroll on with their questionable practices?
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