Social Media Addiction: Snapchat Escapes Comparison

A few days after Facebook's parent company Meta, Snap also settled a US lawsuit regarding alleged social media addiction with a settlement. This was explained by the lawyers for the plaintiffs today – just two days before the planned start of opening statements in a court in Los Angeles. The amount of the settlement was not disclosed. The two young plaintiffs had accused Snapchat of being designed to make users addicted to the app, resulting in depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. Lawyers pleased The lawyers stated that they were proud to have achieved justice for their clients. "Our top goal is to hold these social media companies accountable for how their actions have affected millions of children across the country, and these settlements allow us to continue working towards this goal." Snap explained that the company was pleased to be able to settle this matter amicably. Meta also reached a settlement Only on Friday had Meta settled a lawsuit with a settlement. A lawyer for the plaintiffs spoke of a "fair" agreement. The contents of the settlement were not disclosed. In recent years, thousands of lawsuits have been filed in the US alleging that social media platforms harm children and adolescents. A first such pattern proceeding concluded in Los Angeles in March with a landmark decision: a jury found Meta and Google liable to pay six million dollars to a 20-year-old plaintiff. She had accused Instagram and YouTube of making her dependent as a minor and inflicting severe psychological harm upon her.