Snap settles teen social media addiction lawsuit days before landmark trial; Meta, TikTok, YouTube still face claims over addictive features causing mental health harms.

Snap Settles Lawsuit on Social Media Addiction, Avoiding a Landmark Trial

Technology|Snap Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of a Landmark Trialhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/technology/snap-social-media-addiction-lawsuit.htmlAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe settlement means Snap will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.Evan Spiegel, the Snap chief executive, in Washington in 2024 to attend a hearing. He was expected to testify in the trial.Cre...