tech
January 21, 2026
Snapchat’s parent company settles social media addiction lawsuit before trial
Snap’s chief executive had been due to testify in civil action also involving Meta, TikTok and YouTube
TL;DR
- Snapchat's parent company has settled a civil lawsuit related to social media addiction.
- Meta, TikTok, and YouTube have not settled and still face trial in the consolidated lawsuit.
- The lawsuit alleges that social media addiction led to mental health problems for a 19-year-old plaintiff.
- A previous ruling stated that platform design features, not just third-party content, may be responsible for harm.
- The first bellwether trial is set to begin on January 27th with jury selection.
- The outcome of these cases could result in billions of dollars in damages and force changes in platform design and regulations concerning minors.
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