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Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit before trial

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Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has settled a social media addiction lawsuit brought by two teenage plaintiffs before the case was due to go to trial. Lawyers for the plaintiffs announced the settlement. The plaintiffs alleged that Snapchat was designed to be addictive for young users and contributed to their mental health issues. Meta, TikTok and Alphabet’s YouTube settled earlier. The terms of the Snap settlement were not disclosed, according to the plaintiffs’ lawyers.

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  1. Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, settled a social media addiction lawsuit brought by two teenage plaintiffs.

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    CBS News
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    The Hill
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    New York Post
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    The Epoch Times

  2. Lawyers for the plaintiffs announced the settlement, which came before the trial was due to begin.

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    CBS News
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    The Hill
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    New York Post
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    The Epoch Times

  3. Meta, TikTok and Alphabet’s YouTube settled earlier, according to the reports.

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    CBS News
    Center
    The Hill
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    New York Post

  4. The plaintiffs alleged that Snapchat was designed to be addictive for young users.

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    CBS News
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    The Hill

  5. The terms of the Snap settlement were not disclosed, according to the plaintiffs’ lawyers.

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All sides report that Snap settled the social media addiction lawsuit before trial, after Meta, TikTok and YouTube settled earlier. The left and center headlines name the settlement plainly, while the right emphasizes the case’s scale and the avoided trial, most sharply at the far end.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Presents the event in plain news terms: the lawsuit is settled and the trial averted, with the settlement placed alongside other companies’ earlier deals.

    Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit, averting trial
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Names the settlement and the ending of the bellwether trial in a single neutral line, without characterizing the company’s conduct.

    Snap settles social media addiction case, ending bellwether trial
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Headlines stress the trial being ended or avoided, and the far-right Epoch Times calls it a landmark lawsuit over social media harms; the other right headline is a Reuters report.

    Snap Settles Sensational language“Landmark”The word adds importance that the report does not establish, since the other outlets describe the case as a bellwether trial.More neutral: bellwetherDisagree with this highlight? Social Media Harms Lawsuit, Avoids Trial Again
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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    landmarkMore neutral: bellwether

    The word adds importance that the report does not establish, since the other outlets describe the case as a bellwether trial.

    Snap Settles Landmark Social Media Harms Lawsuit, Avoids Trial Again

    Used byThe Epoch Times (Far Right)

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From the left

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Leads with

  • settlement averting trial
  • similar settlements by Meta, TikTok and YouTube
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  • CBS NewsLeft

    Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit, averting trial

    Snap joins Alphabet, Meta and TikTok in resolving allegations that its social media platform was designed to encourage addictive behavior.

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • bellwether trial ending
  • allegations of addictive design
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  • The HillCenter

    Snap settles social media addiction case, ending bellwether trial

    Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has settled claims alleging the platform was intentionally designed to be addictive for young users, ending the bellwether trial two days before opening arguments in Los Angeles. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • trial ended or avoided
  • landmark case status
  • teen plaintiffs
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  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    Snap Settles Sensational language“Landmark”The word adds importance that the report does not establish, since the other outlets describe the case as a bellwether trial.More neutral: bellwetherDisagree with this highlight? Social Media Harms Lawsuit, Avoids Trial Again

    The maker of Snapchat settled a third case with two teenaged plaintiffs over the weekend, ending a landmark trial before it began.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRightReuters report

    Teens settle with Snapchat parent, ending trial against Big Tech over social media addiction claims

    Jury selection began last week for the trial. The plaintiffs had previously settled with Meta, TikTok and Alphabet's YouTube.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    48 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 2:04 PM EST

  • Center

    25 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 1:41 PM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Nov 2, 1:16 PM EST

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  1. New York PostRightNov 2, 1:16 PM EST
  2. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 2, 1:30 PM EST
  3. The HillCenterNov 2, 1:41 PM EST
  4. CBS NewsLeftNov 2, 2:04 PM EST

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