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Meta settles with second plaintiff in social media addiction cases

Meta settled on Friday with an 18-year-old Mississippi woman, known in court documents as K.D.B., who said its platforms harmed her mental health, so her trial will not go ahead.

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Meta reached a settlement on Friday with an 18-year-old plaintiff identified in court documents as K.D.B., NBC News reports, citing attorneys for the plaintiff. The deal ends the case before it goes to a jury. The Hill and NBC News both describe her as the second plaintiff Meta has settled with.

The New York Times says the case was the fourth of nine bellwether personal injury lawsuits and that trial was set for next week. The Hill says jury selection began this week. CNBC's headline describes the settlement as coming during trial. The reports do not resolve that timing difference.

K.D.B. is from Mississippi. The Hill says she alleged that her childhood use of Instagram and Snapchat worsened her mental health and contributed to an eating disorder and suicidal thoughts. NBC News names Instagram and Facebook as the platforms she cited. CBS News says two plaintiffs accused Meta and Snap of designing their platforms to encourage addictive behavior.

CNBC says social media companies face thousands of lawsuits alleging they knowingly tried to addict children, contributing to a youth mental health crisis. None of the reports give the terms of the settlement.

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  1. The New York TimesMeta Settles Social Media Addiction Case, Avoiding TrialFri, Oct 30, 11:56 AM EDT
  2. The HillMeta settles with second plaintiff during trial over social media addictionFri, Oct 30, 1:21 PM EDT
  3. CBS NewsMeta settles social media addiction lawsuit, averting trialFri, Oct 30, 2:36 PM EDT
  4. CNBCMeta settles with teen during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating disordersFri, Oct 30, 3:13 PM EDT
  5. NBC NewsMeta settles claims with second plaintiff in social media addiction caseFri, Oct 30, 4:39 PM EDT

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Earlier versions (2)
  1. Fri, Oct 30, 2:40 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Meta settles social media addiction case, avoiding its next bellwether trial
  2. Fri, Oct 30, 1:40 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Meta settles social media addiction lawsuit before bellwether trial