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Meta, TikTok, Google, Snap hit by US Choctaw Nation suit over youth suicide

( September 15, 2025, 15:51 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the third-largest US native American tribe with more than 225,000 members, has sued Meta Platforms, TikTok-parent Bytedance, Snap and Google subsidiary YouTube over claims the social media platforms' addictive design has led to a surge in youth suicide. "Because Defendants designed products for the purpose of being addictive, placing profits above the welfare of children and adolescents, the Choctaw Nation should be compensated for their losses — proportionate to the significant resources needed to mitigate and address the growing crisis and the continuous danger posed by the Defendants’ products," the Choctaw Nation said in a complaint filed in federal court in Oakland, California.See attached document....

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