Meta and TikTok secretly paid millions of dollars to teenagers over personal injury claims -. futurology.
Meta and TikTok secretly paid damages to about ten teenagers to settle lawsuits without going public. Most payouts ranged from $2 million to $2.5 million per person. The minor plaintiffs accused the social networks that the algorithms caused them clinical depression, anxiety, eating disorders and tendencies to self-harm.
Meta paid two teenagers alone $7 million to keep quiet. "Social networks offered sums that my clients could not refuse," said attorney Mark Lanier, who represents the interests of the victims.
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