GoKawiilSnap settles social media addiction lawsuit, avoiding Spiegel courtroom testimony
Snap has settled a lawsuit filed by two teens, identified as K.D.B. and S.J., who alleged Snapchat use contributed to self-harm and mental health problems. The settlement came after jury selection had already begun and just before trial was set to start this month, with terms undisclosed. Meta had settled its portion of the same case shortly before, leaving Snap as the sole remaining defendant.
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The settlement means CEO Evan Spiegel avoids becoming the first Snapchat executive to testify in a social media addiction trial, which could have set precedent for how such cases proceed. Plaintiffs' attorney Emily Jeffcott framed the outcome as part of a broader effort to hold social platforms accountable, following an earlier case where a jury ordered Meta and YouTube to pay $6 million in damages while Snap and TikTok settled beforehand. Snap and Meta still face numerous other lawsuits, so this pattern of pre-trial settlements may continue shaping how liability questions around youth mental health are resolved.
- Snap settled with teen plaintiffs K.D.B. and S.J. just before trial, terms undisclosed.
- CEO Evan Spiegel was expected to testify but will no longer need to.
- Snap and Meta continue to face other pending lawsuits over social media addiction claims.
Source: engadget.com — Karissa Bell, 2026-11-02
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