Snap Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

Snap Inc. has reached a settlement with two teenage plaintiffs to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Snapchat was designed to be addictive. The agreement was finalized on Monday, preventing the case from proceeding to a scheduled trial in Los Angeles state court. The terms of the settlement remain undisclosed.

The plaintiffs previously reached settlements with Meta, TikTok, and YouTube. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel was expected to testify during the trial.