Snap settles lawsuit alleging its platform fueled teen depression and eating disorders

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Snap has settled a lawsuit brought by plaintiffs who claimed social media platforms contributed to teen depression and eating disorders. The plaintiffs said they began using YouTube at age 3 and other social media platforms around age 9. They attributed the development of compulsive usage habits to features such as autoplay and infinite scrolling. The article reports the settlement but does not disclose its financial terms. Details beyond the plaintiffs' claims and the settlement itself are not included in the provided text.

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