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Meta Settles Social Media Addiction Case, Avoiding Trial

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Summary

The case, brought by an 18-year-old Mississippi woman and set for trial next week, was the fourth of nine bellwether personal injury lawsuits. Covered by 5 outlets: 2 lean left, 3 are centre.

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  1. NBC News Leans left Factuality: High US
    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.

  2. Engadget Center Factuality: High US
    Meta settles another social media addiction case just before trial

    Snap is now the only defendant in the case.

  3. CBS News Leans left Factuality: High US
    Meta settles social media addiction lawsuit, averting trial

    Two plaintiffs alleged that Meta and Snap designed their social media platforms to foster addictive behavior.

  4. The New York Times Left Factuality: Very high US
    Meta Settles Social Media Addiction Case, Avoiding Trial

    The case, brought by an 18-year-old Mississippi woman and set for trial next week, was the fourth of nine bellwether personal injury lawsuits.

  5. The Hill Center Factuality: High US
    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 bellwether trial, which began jury selection this week. The case, filed by a woman from Mississippi dubbed “K.D.B.,” alleged her use of Instagram and Snapchat as a child...

  6. Hindustan Times Center Factuality: High IN
    Meta reaches settlement in Mississippi teen’s social media addiction lawsuit; Case against Snap continues

    Meta reached a settlement with an 18-year-old plaintiff who accused social media companies of contributing to mental health problems.

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ABC News (US) Meta settles social media addiction case