Student Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Brought by School Districts Will Be First MDL Bellwether Trials

School districts have filed lawsuits alleging that social media platforms have created addiction and mental health harms among students. These claims are now consolidated in a multidistrict litigation (MDL). The court has selected certain school district cases as bellwether trials—representative cases that will proceed to trial first. The results of these initial trials are expected to provide guidance for settlement negotiations and trial strategy in the remaining cases within the MDL. No verdict or settlement amount has been announced at this stage.

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