Snap settles with two teens in social media addiction lawsuit before trial
Snap settled a social media addiction lawsuit brought by two teenage plaintiffs, lawyers for the plaintiffs said Monday, ahead of a trial that had been set for this month. Terms were not disclosed.
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, reached a settlement Monday in a social media addiction lawsuit, resolving the claims before the case was set to go to trial this month, according to lawyers for the plaintiffs.
The two teenage plaintiffs, identified in court documents as S.J. and K.D.B., alleged that Snapchat was designed to be addictive and that using the platform from a young age contributed to their mental health problems.
Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Lead plaintiffs' attorney Mark Lanier said the team was glad to reach a resolution for its clients. Snap said the parties were pleased to resolve the matter in an amicable manner.
Snap was the last of the companies named in this lawsuit to settle. Meta resolved its claims last week, and Alphabet and TikTok also resolved the allegations. This was one of several test cases brought by plaintiffs who say social media platforms were designed to keep young users hooked.
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