Snap Inc. faced a Los Angeles trial alone following Meta's settlement
Meta settled with a second teenager who accused Instagram and Facebook of encouraging addictive use and contributing to mental health problems, leaving Snap as the only remaining defendant in the Los Angeles trial. The settlement with K.D.B. followed Meta’s earlier settlement with S.J.; jury selection had begun Wednesday in a case involving both teens.
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Snap Inc. now faces the Los Angeles trial alone after Meta resolved claims brought by K.D.B., who alleged its apps contributed to compulsive use and mental-health problems. The settlement involving the teen, identified as K.D.B., came Friday, after jury selection began Wednesday. The trial had been set to examine claims by K.D.B. and another teen, identified as S.J., against Meta and Snap, the parent company of Snapchat. Meta had settled with S.J. days before the trial, and proceedings are now expected to continue against Snap alone. K.D.B.’s attorney, Emily Jeffcott, said in a statement, “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.”
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- journalrecord.com — Meta settles teen social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial
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Journal Record’s Reuters report says Meta settled with a second teen on Friday after jury selection began, leaving Snap as the only remaining defendant in the trial. The other results do not report this settlement.