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Snap settles with two teens during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating disorders
The deal comes as the teens alleged Snapchat’s design fueled compulsive use and contributed to depression, anxiety and eating disorders.
- On Nov 2, Snap Inc reached a settlement during a Los Angeles trial over claims brought by two teenagers who alleged the platform caused their depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.
- Thousands of lawsuits target social media companies including Snap, Meta, TikTok, and Alphabet's YouTube, alleging they knowingly designed platforms to addict children; the companies reject these claims.
- Plaintiffs from Illinois and Mississippi attributed compulsive habits to features like autoplay and infinite scroll, having begun using the platforms as children.
- Attorneys John Morgan and Emily Jeffcott said, "Our ultimate goal is to hold these social media companies accountable," as the settlement links to conditions for a $5 billion state fund.
- A Jury verdict awarded $6 million in damages for platform negligence in March, while Meta struck settlements worth up to $18 billion with states in August, setting precedent for ongoing litigation.
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Snap settles lawsuit accusing platform of fueling teen depression and eating disorders
The plaintiffs said they started using YouTube as young as age 3 and other social media platforms at around age 9 and developed compulsive usage habits that they attributed to features such as autoplay and infinite scrolling.
·San Francisco, United States
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Snap settles US social media trial days after Meta
The case was to be the latest in a series of bellwether, or test, trials whose outcomes are expected to guide the resolution of hundreds of similar lawsuits across the United States. "We are proud to have achieved justice for our bellwether clients so far, including K.D.B. and S.J.," the lawyers said in a statement, referring to the plaintiffs, who are identified only by their initials. "Our ultimate goal is to hold these social media companies …
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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