# Meta settles Mississippi woman’s social media addiction lawsuit before trial

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/meta-settles-another-social-media-addiction-case-just-before-trial/
- Published: 2026-10-30T20:21:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T20:32:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2302956/meta-settles-another-social-media-addiction-case-just-before-trial/
- Topics: Gadgets

## Key points

- Meta settled just before trial.
- Snap is now the sole defendant.
- Evan Spiegel is expected to testify.

## Summary

Meta has settled a social media addiction lawsuit brought by an 18-year-old Mississippi woman, avoiding a trial due to begin next month. Snap is now the only defendant in the case, which is among several closely watched lawsuits examining alleged harms and safety failures on social media platforms.

The woman, identified as K.D.B., said she stayed up for hours scrolling, struggled to focus in class and engaged in self-harm using methods shown in online videos. She had already settled with TikTok and YouTube; the terms of Meta’s settlement were not disclosed. Snap chief executive Evan Spiegel is expected to testify, while the company says the lawsuit misrepresents how Snapchat works and the safeguards it has built.

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