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Meta settles with teen plaintiff in Los Angeles social media addiction case

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Jury selection began Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court in a lawsuit alleging that Meta and Snap designed their social media platforms to be addictive for young users and harmed teens’ mental health. Attorneys for one plaintiff, K.D.B., said Friday that Meta had settled her claims, according to a Reuters report. Meta had earlier settled with another teen plaintiff, S.J., days before the trial. The trial is expected to proceed against Snap alone. TikTok and YouTube had previously settled with both plaintiffs, the report says. The case is the second such trial in Los Angeles state court and one of thousands of pending lawsuits.

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Jury selection began Wednesday in a social media addiction trial in Los Angeles Superior Court.
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CBS News
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The Hill
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New York Post
The plaintiffs allege that Meta and Snap designed their platforms to be addictive for young users.
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CBS News
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The Hill
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New York Post
Attorneys for plaintiff K.D.B. said Friday that Meta had settled her claims.
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Meta had settled with another plaintiff, S.J., days before the trial.
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The trial is expected to proceed against Snap alone after the K.D.B. settlement.
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All sides report that jury selection began Wednesday in a Los Angeles social media addiction trial over claims that Meta and Snap designed addictive platforms. The main difference is emphasis: left and center headlines describe the court process and allegations, while right-side coverage leads with settlements and parents’ hopes.

the left
1 outlet
Frames the story as a court process, leading with the start of jury selection in the Meta and Snap addiction case and the plaintiffs’ allegations.
Jury selection begins in Meta, Snap social media addiction case
CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
1 outlet
Frames the story as the platforms’ return to a Los Angeles courtroom, with explainer phrasing and the claim that the features were intentionally designed to be addictive.
Meta, Snap head back to LA court for social media addiction trial: What to know
The HillCenterAll center headlines
the right
2 outlets
Headlines split: the New York Post, running a Reuters report, leads with Meta’s settlement and alleged harms, while the Far Right Epoch Times centers parents and Snap scrutiny.
‘Our Meta Moment’: Parents Hope Latest Social Media Trial Will Shine a Light on SnapChat
The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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avoided scrutinyMore neutral: settled several other cases out of court
It states a motive for the settlements as fact in the outlet’s own voice rather than reporting it.
SnapChat has avoided scrutiny by settling other cases, but a third bellwether trial focusing on two teenage…
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jury selection
plaintiffs’ allegations of addictive design
harm to teen mental health

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Jury selection begins in Meta, Snap social media addiction case
The plaintiffs allege that features on the companies' social media platforms, like endless scrolling, kept them hooked and harmed their mental health.
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return to court
intentional design to be addictive
young users

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Meta settles with second plaintiff during trial over social media addiction
Meta settled a social media addiction lawsuit with an 18-year-old plaintiff on Friday, avoiding its next bellweather trial, which began jury selection this week. …
1 hr agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)
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- Meta, Snap head back to Los Angeles court for social media addiction trial
- Meta, Snap head back to LA court for social media addiction trial: What to know

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Meta settlements
alleged harms to teens
scrutiny of Snap

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New York PostRightReuters report
Meta settles with teen over claims social media caused depression, eating disorders
The settlement came after jury selection began on Wednesday. Meta had settled with another teen plaintiff days before the trial.
1 hr agoRead at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
The Epoch TimesFar Right
‘Our Meta Moment’: Parents Hope Latest Social Media Trial Will Shine a Light on SnapChat
SnapChat has Loaded verb“avoided scrutiny”It states a motive for the settlements as fact in the outlet’s own voice rather than reporting it.More neutral: settled several other cases out of courtDisagree with this highlight? by settling other cases, but a third bellwether trial focusing on two teenage girls could change that.
2 hr agoRead at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)

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CBS News, Oct 28, 1:27 PM EDT
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Its first report, Oct 28, 1:46 PM EDT
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1 day 22 hr later
Its first report, Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT

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CBS NewsLeftOct 28, 1:27 PM EDT
The HillCenterOct 28, 1:46 PM EDT
The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 30, 11:30 AM EDT
New York PostRightOct 30, 12:34 PM EDT

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Meta settles with teen plaintiff in Los Angeles social media addiction case

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Jury selection begins in Meta, Snap social media addiction case

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Meta settles with second plaintiff during trial over social media addiction

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Meta settles with teen over claims social media caused depression, eating disorders

‘Our Meta Moment’: Parents Hope Latest Social Media Trial Will Shine a Light on SnapChat

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