Meta settles social media addiction lawsuit, averting trial
According to reporting by CBS MoneyWatch, Two plaintiffs alleged that Meta and Snap designed their social media platforms to foster addictive behavior.
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According to reporting by CBS MoneyWatch, Two plaintiffs alleged that Meta and Snap designed their social media platforms to foster addictive behavior.
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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.
The suit was brought by two plaintiffs in 2023 who alleged that Meta and Snapchat parent company Snap, which remains a defendant in the case, designed their social media platforms to foster addictive behavior. Jury selection began this week in Los Angeles, with opening statements expected to begin in early November.
The plaintiffs, a 16-year-old girl identified in court documents as S.J., and an 18-year-old woman identified as K.D.B., originally also sued TikTok and Alphabet's YouTube platform, but settled with the companies.
"We remain committed to improving safety for kids on social media apps and holding tech companies accountable, and we are pleased to have brought this matter to a just resolution on behalf of our client," Emily Jeffcott, the trial counsel for K.D.B., said in a statement.
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