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Did Snap's (SNAP) Quiet Addiction Lawsuit Settlement Just Recast Its Legal and Reputation Risk Narrative?
Earlier in January 2026, Snap, the parent of Snapchat, quietly settled a high-profile social media addiction lawsuit in California just days before trial, avoiding public testimony from CEO Evan Spiegel and leaving settlement terms undisclosed.
The case had been positioned as the first bellwether among thousands of similar claims, so Snap’s decision to settle may shape how regulators, courts, and peers think about social media design and mental health risk.
We’ll now examine how settling...