Snap settles social media addiction allegations ahead of US trial
By Xu Yuan ( November 2, 2026, 18:30 GMT | Insight) -- Snap has settled just before trial with plaintiffs who accused the company of causing them mental health problems through addictive app features, following a settlement reached by Meta with the same plaintiffs last week.Snap Inc. and two plaintiffs who accused the company of causing them mental health problems through addictive app features announced Monday they had settled just ahead of trial. The announcement follows a settlement Meta reached with the same plaintiffs last week....
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