{"id":106979,"date":"2026-10-30T18:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T18:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/meta-settles-lawsuit-alleging-that-social-media-is-addictive-averting-november-trial\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T18:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T18:37:32","slug":"meta-settles-lawsuit-alleging-that-social-media-is-addictive-averting-november-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/meta-settles-lawsuit-alleging-that-social-media-is-addictive-averting-november-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta settles lawsuit alleging that social media is addictive, averting November trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Meta has settled a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/meta-snap-social-media-addiction-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">social media addiction lawsuit<\/a><\/span>, 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s YouTube platform, but settled with the companies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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,&#8221; Emily Jeffcott, the trial counsel for K.D.B., said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Terms of Meta&#8217;s settlement were not disclosed. The lead counsel for the plaintiffs did not immediately respond to a request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Meta, which still faces similar litigation alleging that its social platforms harm users&#8217; mental health, said the company will continue to defend itself in court.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Trials, dismissals and settlements are all common in the bellwether process, and this litigation is no exception,&#8221; she said in a statement. &#8220;We will continue to defend ourselves in court, and we stand by our record. We&#8217;ve spent more than a decade building protections for teens, and our agreement with 52 bipartisan attorneys general goes even further with strict time limits, no access at night, and no notifications during school hours.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The trial is now set to focus on the plaintiffs&#8217; claims against Snap. Both have said in court filings that using Snapchat from a young age contributed to mental health problems. Lawyers for the plaintiffs have said they expect the trial to last into mid-December.<\/p>\n<p>Snap did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>In August, Meta agreed to <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/meta-settles-social-media-addiction-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">pay up to $17.1 billion<\/a><\/span> to dozens of states that alleged the company used its social platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, to hook young internet users while concealing the risks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<p class=\"content__meta--editors\">\n      Edited by<\/p>\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/alain-sherter\/\" class=\"byline__author__link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Alain  Sherter<\/a>\n                      <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation 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