Meta Settles Mid-Trial: The Teen Case That Put Social Media Addiction in Front of a Jury

Meta Settles Mid-Trial: The Teen Case That Put Social Media Addiction in Front of a Jury

Meta settled with an 18-year-old plaintiff mid-trial in Los Angeles on October 31, in a test case alleging Instagram and Facebook were designed to be addictive and caused mental health problems and disordered eating; the trial now proceeds against Snap only.

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Meta settles with teen during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating disorders — Reuters, via The Hindu BusinessLine, October 31, 2026

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