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Snap Reaches Settlement In Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of Trial

Snap Reaches Settlement In Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of Trial

TL;DRSnap settles addiction lawsuit with teens before trial begins this week.

Why it matters: Sets precedent for holding social platforms accountable for addictive design practices.

Snap has settled a lawsuit brought by two teenagers who alleged Snapchat was deliberately designed to be addictive and contributed to their mental health problems, avoiding a trial that was scheduled to begin this week. Snap was the last defendant to settle after Meta, Alphabet…

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