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Meta settles with teen plaintiff in social media addiction lawsuit before trial
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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).
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Meta has settled a social media addiction lawsuit brought by K.D.B., an 18-year-old plaintiff, on Friday after jury selection began in Los Angeles, according to attorneys for the plaintiff. The lawsuit was filed in 2023 by two plaintiffs and alleges that Meta and Snap designed their platforms to foster addictive behavior. Terms of the settlement are confidential. TikTok and YouTube settled with the plaintiffs earlier. Snap remains the only defendant as the trial proceeds, with opening statements expected in early November.
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Meta settled with the plaintiff K.D.B. on Friday, before the trial was set to begin.
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Meta also settled with the second plaintiff, S.J., shortly before K.D.B.'s settlement.
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The plaintiffs allege that the platforms were designed to be addictive and harmed their mental health, according to the lawsuit.
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The terms of the settlements with both plaintiffs are confidential or not disclosed.
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Jury selection began in Los Angeles this week, with opening statements expected in early November.
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Snap remains the only defendant still facing trial.
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TikTok and YouTube settled with the plaintiffs before trial.
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Did Meta settle with S.J. one day before settling with K.D.B.?
NBC reports that Meta reached the S.J. settlement one day before the K.D.B. settlement. UPI reports that S.J. settled with Meta last week.
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CBS, UPI and NBC report that Meta settled with a teen plaintiff, K.D.B., before the Los Angeles trial, which continues against Snap. The left-side pieces center the settlements and confidential terms, while the center piece adds the alleged mental health harms.
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Headlines lead with Meta's settlement and its effect on the trial, presenting the plaintiffs' claims as allegations in the body rather than in the headline.
Meta settles social media addiction lawsuit, averting trial
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The headline names the teen plaintiff and the addiction claim, placing the individual plaintiff at the center of the settlement.
Meta settles lawsuit with teen who sued for social media addiction
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- settlement averting trial
- confidential settlement terms
- Snap as remaining defendant
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- specific mental health conditions alleged by the plaintiff
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Meta settles claims with second plaintiff in social media addiction case
Meta on Friday reached a settlement with a teen plaintiff, identified in court documents as K.D.B., who claimed the company’s platforms, Instagram and Facebook, were addictive and caused her mental health problems, attorneys for the plaintiff said.
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Meta settles social media addiction lawsuit, averting trial
Two plaintiffs alleged that Meta and Snap designed their social media platforms to foster addictive behavior.
From the center
1 outletLeads with
- the plaintiff's alleged mental health harms
- jury selection already underway
- Snap as the only remaining defendant
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Meta settles lawsuit with teen who sued for social media addiction
Meta settled a social media addiction lawsuit filed by an 18-year-old Mississippi woman on Friday, after jury selection had already begun.
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CBS News, Oct 30, 2:36 PM EDT
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- United Press InternationalCenterOct 30, 4:34 PM EDT
- NBC NewsLeftOct 30, 4:39 PM EDT
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