Wed, 21 Jan 2026

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial

TikTok, YouTube and Meta remain defendants in the case, which is due to kick off next week.

* Snap has settled a social media addiction lawsuit with a California Superior Court hearing revealing the terms were undisclosed
* The settlement was made amicably, but Meta, TikTok and YouTube remain defendants in the case
* Jury selection is scheduled for January 27 against the remaining three defendants
* Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify, while Snap CEO Evan Spiegel had been set to take the stand before the settlement
* The case could challenge a legal theory that social media companies use to shield themselves from liability
* Plaintiffs argue that platforms are designed to make users addicted through algorithmic choices and notifications.
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