By Maria Dinzeo, Xu Yuan ( May 30, 2026, 01:11 GMT | Insight) -- A small Kentucky school district will receive approximately $27 million from Meta Platforms, YouTube, Snap and TikTok to settle US claims that their addictive products fueled a student mental health crisis, according to documents obtained by MLex through a public records request.Social media companies agreed to pay a school district in Breathitt County, Kentucky, a combined total of $27,010,000 to avoid a US jury trial and settle allegations that their addictive designs fueled a youth mental health crisis in schools, according to settlement documents viewed by MLex....
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