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Snap Settles Child-Safety Lawsuit as Meta Remains Defendant

7/22/2026

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Snap Inc. reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging its platform harms children and young adults, avoiding a trial later this month.
TikTok and YouTube also settled, leaving Meta Platforms Inc. as the only remaining defendant.
Meta lost a child-safety lawsuit in New Mexico earlier this year, marking its first courtroom defeat on the issue.
Bloomberg reported Snap confirmed the settlement, did not disclose terms, and declined to comment.

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Snap Inc. reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging its platform harms children and young adults, avoiding a trial later this month.
TikTok and YouTube also settled, leaving Meta Platforms Inc. as the only remaining defendant.
Meta lost a child-safety lawsuit in New Mexico earlier this year, marking its first courtroom defeat on the issue.
Bloomberg reported Snap confirmed the settlement, did not disclose terms, and declined to comment.