A high-profile social media addiction lawsuit against Meta has been dropped just days before it was set to go to trial. The plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the claims without receiving any settlement from Meta, leaving no major tech companies facing trial in this particular case. Prior to this development, TikTok and Google’s YouTube had reached settlement agreements with the plaintiff, and Snap had tentatively settled as well.

The lawsuit, brought by a Florida teenager identified as “R.K.C.,” accused these companies of designing addictive platforms that intentionally foster harmful user engagement. This case was viewed as a potential bellwether for how social media platforms might be regulated going forward, particularly around design features like infinite scroll and continuous notifications, which have been criticized for encouraging addictive behavior.

Meta’s decision comes in the wake of other recent legal challenges and defeats over social media harms. Earlier this year, Meta was ordered to pay $375 million in penalties in New Mexico after being found to have misled consumers about platform safety, particularly concerning children. Additionally, in March, a jury in Los Angeles awarded $6 million in damages related to another social media addiction case involving Meta and Google.

Meta stated that it was prepared to defend itself in court, noting that the plaintiff’s use of Facebook and Instagram was limited and that many accounts were created only after legal representation was hired. The company emphasized that the dismissal of the case without payment underscores their commitment to resisting what it called baseless lawsuits. This outcome concludes a closely watched legal battle with potentially wide-ranging implications for the social media industry.