Meta Settles With Teen in Social Media Trial

Meta Platforms has reached a settlement with a teen plaintiff accusing Instagram and Facebook of causing mental health problems. The trial will now proceed against Snap only.

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Meta Platforms settled with a teenage plaintiff during a Los Angeles trial, leaving Snap as the sole defendant in the youth addiction case. The trial tests whether social media features caused severe mental health problems and eating disorders.