Snapchat’s parent company settles social media addiction lawsuit before trial
Snap’s chief executive had been due to testify in civil action also involving Meta, TikTok and YouTubeSnapchat’s parent company has settled a civil lawsuit shortly before it was due to start in California, but other large tech companies still face a trial under the case.Snap’s chief...
<p>Snap’s chief executive had been due to testify in civil action also involving Meta, TikTok and YouTube</p><p>Snapchat’s parent company has settled a civil lawsuit shortly before it was due to start in California, but other large tech companies still face a trial under the case.</p><p>Snap’s chief executive, Evan Spiegel, had been due to testify in a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/24/uk-should-act-to-stop-children-social-media-addiction-dopamine-loops">tech addiction</a> lawsuit which also involves the Instagram owner, Meta; ByteDance’s TikTok; and Alphabet-owned YouTube – which have not settled.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/21/snapchat-parent-company-snap-settles-social-media-addiction-lawsuit-before-trial">Continue reading...</a>
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