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Meta, Snap head back to Los Angeles court for social media addiction trial

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Newest development Oct 30, 2026 · 4 reportsMeta settles social media addiction lawsuit, averting trial

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta, Snap head back to LA court in social media addiction trial Social media giants Meta and Snap, the company behind Snapchat, are heading back to court this week for the latest trial in a lawsuit alleging their platforms were intentionally designed to …

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    Meta, Snap head back to Los Angeles court for social media addiction trial

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  1. Digital Journal

    Meta, Snap head to trial in another case about social media’s harms (opens Digital Journal)

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    Thousands of lawsuits have been filed in recent years in local, state and federal courtrooms across the country with various claims about alleged harms to children and teenagers caused by social media companies.

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Jury selection set to begin in Los Angeles in Snap, Meta social media addiction case (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Lawyers representing Meta and Snap will be back in court this week in the latest trial over claims their apps were designed to get teens and children hooked.

  3. CBS News

    Jury selection begins in Meta, Snap social media addiction case (opens CBS News)

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    The plaintiffs allege that features on the companies' social media platforms, like endless scrolling, kept them hooked and harmed their mental health.

  4. The Hill

    Meta, Snap head back to LA court for social media addiction trial: What to know (opens The Hill)

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    The social media giants Meta and Snap are heading back to court this week for the latest trial in a lawsuit that alleges their platforms were intentionally designed to be addictive for young users. Jury selection begins in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday for a case brought by two teenage pla…

  5. The Hill

    Meta, Snap head back to Los Angeles court for social media addiction trial (opens The Hill)

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    {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta, Snap head back to LA court in social media addiction trial Social media giants Meta and Snap, the company behind Snapchat, are heading back to court this week for the latest trial in a lawsuit alleging their platforms were intentionally designed to …

  6. The Hill

    Meta settles with second plaintiff during trial over social media addiction (opens The Hill)

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    Meta settled a social media addiction lawsuit with an 18-year-old plaintiff on Friday, avoiding its next bellwether trial, which began jury selection this week. The case, filed by a woman from Mississippi dubbed "K.D.B.

  7. Courthouse News Service

    Meta settles with next plaintiff in social media case, days before trial (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The next bellwether trial in the social media mass tort is set to begin on Wednesday, now with only one remaining defendant: Snap.

  8. CBS News

    Meta settles social media addiction lawsuit, averting trial (opens CBS News)

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    Two plaintiffs alleged that Meta and Snap designed their social media platforms to foster addictive behavior.

  9. Engadget

    Meta settles another social media addiction case just before trial (opens Engadget)

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    Snap is now the only defendant in the case.

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