Meta and TikTok Have Been Secretly Paying Millions of Dollars to Teens to Keep Their Experiences Out of Court

It’s more apparent than ever just how harmful social media is to the impressionable minds of teens. But that’s not a story that social platforms want you to hear. According to explosive new reporting by Bloomberg, both Meta and TikTok secretly paid off a dozen teen plaintiffs in settlements most of which ranged anywhere from $2 million to $2.5 million in a bid to keep their claims out of the public eye. The teen plaintiffs accused the companies of causing their depression, self-harm, eating disorders, and anxiety. According to the…

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