The Next WebAna-Maria Stanciuc
Snap settles teen social media addiction case days before trial
Snap has settled with two teenagers who accuse Snapchat and other social media apps of addictive design. Their trial in Los Angeles was days away. The terms are confidential.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs announced the settlement on Monday, Reuters reported.
Jury selection began last week. The trial was set to start on Wednesday, according to Hillel Aron of Courthouse News Service.
The plaintiffs had already settled with Meta, TikTok and Google’s YouTube, which left Snap as the last defendant. Courthouse News reported that Snap chief executive Evan Spiegel and Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg were due to testify.
It would have been Snap’s first trial in the wider litigation.
The court identifies the plaintiffs only by their initials. Reuters reported that S.J.
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