SNAP settles youth safety lawsuit

High Stakes as Country’s First Social Media Addiction Trial Nears and Snap Settles

“This is a case about minor Plaintiffs’ alleged addiction to Defendants’ social media platforms and the alleged adverse effects flowing from that addiction.” That’s how California Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl recently distilled about three years’ worth of litigation involving more than 1,000 coordinated cases from across the nation, as jury selection—barring last-minute delays or further settlements—starts on January 27 in the first bell…

Landmark Snapchat addiction case settles before trial

Snapchat’s parent Snap has settled a social media addiction case just days before it was due to go to trial in Los Angeles. The terms of the settlement have not been announced, but Snap told the BBC the parties were “pleased to have been able to resolve this matter in an amicable manner.” The 19-year-old woman, only identified as ‘K.G.M’, joined Instagram, parent Meta, ByteDance’s TikTok, and Alphabet’s YouTube in her claim. It has not been anno…

Addiction: Are platforms like Facebook, YouTube and TikTok entirely to blame

Recently, Snapchat settled a social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, California. The lawsuit was instituted by a 19-year-old who accused the app of designing algorithms and features that led to his addiction and consequent mental health issues. According to the New York Times, lawyers representing the teenager alleged that the social media platforms obscured information about potential harms to their users. They argued that features like …

SNAP settles youth safety lawsuit

(CNN)– SNAP, the parent company of Snapchat has agreed to settle a social media addiction lawsuit. A 19-year-old brought the lawsuit, claiming the company’s app has addictive features that harmed her mental health. The lawsuit also names TikTok, Meta, and Youtube. But no settlements with those companies were announced which means the trial will go forward next week in Los Angeles. The companies deny any scientific link between social media use a…