Snap settles teen harm lawsuit ahead of first trial

Snap has settled a lawsuit brought by two teenagers who said Snapchat's addictive design contributed to their depression, anxiety and eating disorders, TechCrunch reported on Monday.

Why it matters: The case would have been Snap's first trial in the social media youth harm litigation, and with the same plaintiffs having already settled with Meta, TikTok and YouTube, no major platform has yet faced a jury on the addiction design claims.

Data as of TechCrunch report of November 2, 2026, read in full in this run, first reported by Reuters; the same Reuters report was carried by other outlets including Daily Maverick. Settlement terms were not disclosed in the reporting. Single-origin reporting, so the item ships at grade C. Developing item.

Snap has settled a lawsuit brought by two teenagers who accused the company of designing Snapchat to be addictive and contributing to their depression, anxiety and eating disorders, TechCrunch reported on Monday, citing Reuters as the first to report the settlement. The case was set to be Snap’s first trial in the broader litigation over social media’s effect on young users, the company had already settled its other cases scheduled for trial, and chief executive Evan Spiegel had been expected to testify. The same plaintiffs had previously reached settlements with Meta, TikTok and YouTube. A Snap spokesperson said the parties were pleased to have resolved the matter in an amicable manner. Thousands of similar lawsuits are pending in US federal and state courts, and the settlement terms were not disclosed.

Snap settles teen harm lawsuit ahead of first trial

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