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Judge Lets Teen Social Media Suits Against Meta, Snap Proceed

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Teen plaintiffs S.J. and K.D.B. launched a Los Angeles trial against Meta Platforms and Snap.
They allege autoplay, infinite scroll and Snapstreak features caused depression, anxiety, eating disorders and self-harm.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram head Adam Mosseri and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel are expected to testify.
Judge Carolyn Kuhl ruled Section 230 does not bar design claims, allowing the suits to proceed.

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Teen plaintiffs S.J. and K.D.B. launched a Los Angeles trial against Meta Platforms and Snap.
They allege autoplay, infinite scroll and Snapstreak features caused depression, anxiety, eating disorders and self-harm.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram head Adam Mosseri and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel are expected to testify.
Judge Carolyn Kuhl ruled Section 230 does not bar design claims, allowing the suits to proceed.