Snap reaches tentative settlement in youth social media addiction lawsuit

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Snap has agreed to a tentative settlement in a lawsuit alleging that social media platforms cause harm to children and young adults. The case had been scheduled to go to trial later this month. TikTok previously settled its own portion of the same lawsuit with the plaintiff. The legal action is part of broader litigation targeting major tech companies over the addictive nature of their platforms on younger users. Details of Snap's settlement terms have not yet been disclosed.

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