Snap Settles Major Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Just Before Trial Date
Snap reaches a settlement in a major lawsuit claiming Snapchat is intentionally addictive, following similar deals from Meta, TikTok, and Alphabet.
POLICY WIRE — City, Country — Snap, the corporation behind Snapchat, has finalized an agreement to resolve a lawsuit concerning social media addiction, according to legal counsel representing the plaintiffs.
The legal action centered on allegations that the platform’s design was intentionally engineered to be addictive for users.
This resolution comes just a few days after Meta announced it had reached a settlement in the same case.
A representative for the law firm Morgan & Morgan indicated that the specific details and terms of the agreement have not been made public.
Snap joins TikTok and Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube, as entities that have also reached settlements with the plaintiffs.
Snap did not provide an immediate statement or comment regarding the legal resolution.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
