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Meta settles social media addiction lawsuits, leaving Snap as sole defendant

Meta Platforms Inc. has settled legal claims alleging social media addiction, averting or exiting trial proceedings that tested allegations of platform harms and leaving Snap as the lone defendant.

Meta Platforms Inc. has reached settlements resolving lawsuits over social media addiction. According to Bloomberg Law, the tech giant settled with both plaintiffs who were set to go to trial in Los Angeles. CBS News similarly reported a settlement resolved claims against Meta before a trial scheduled for next month, citing an attorney for one of the plaintiffs.[3][4]

Other accounts indicated court proceedings were already underway when the agreements were reached. CNBC reported that Meta settled with a teenager during a trial examining claims that social media caused depression and eating disorders, while The Hill stated Meta reached a deal with a second plaintiff during a trial centered on social media addiction.[2][5]

Following Meta's settlement, The Straits Times reported that Snap remains the sole defendant in the trial.[1]

Key facts

  • Bloomberg Law reported Meta Platforms Inc. settled with both plaintiffs who were scheduled to go to trial in Los Angeles.
  • A lawyer for one of the plaintiffs stated that a settlement resolved claims against Meta before a trial set for next month, according to CBS News.
  • CNBC reported Meta settled with a teen during a trial testing allegations that social media caused depression and eating disorders.
  • The Hill reported Meta settled with a second plaintiff during a trial over social media addiction.
  • The Straits Times reported that Meta's settlement leaves Snap as the sole defendant in the trial.

Sources · 5 sources

  1. TS

    The Straits Times@straits_timesPost on X ·

    Meta settles, leaving Snap sole defendant in new social media trial https://t.co/1iO4DMcgZt

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  2. CN

    CNBC@CNBCPost on X ·

    Meta settles with teen during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating disorders https://t.co/PLwtlyfd9N

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  3. BL

    Bloomberg Law@BLawPost on X ·

    Meta Platforms Inc. has reached a settlement with both social media addiction plaintiffs set to go to trial in Los Angeles next week. https://t.co/bz9cO3rG8R

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  4. CN

    CBS News@CBSNewsPost on X ·

    Meta has settled a social media addiction lawsuit, resolving claims against the technology giant before the case was set to go to trial next month, according to a lawyer for one of the plaintiffs. https://t.co/QqiHdZGACu

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  5. TH

    The Hill@thehillPost on X ·

    Meta settles with second plaintiff during trial over social media addiction https://t.co/YoYg833761

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