importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-11-02T19:11:49Z

Snap Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Platform Contributed to Teen Mental Health Issues

#social media #mental health #lawsuit

Snap has settled a lawsuit alleging its platform contributed to teen mental health issues including depression and eating disorders. The case adds to ongoing litigation against social media companies over concerns about user addiction and psychological harm.

The plaintiffs said they started using YouTube as young as age 3 and other social media platforms at around age 9 and developed compulsive usage habits that they attributed to features such as autoplay and infinite scrolling.

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