Snap settles with two teens during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating
Nov 2 (Reuters) - Snapchat parent Snap Inc SNAP.N has reached a settlement during a trial over claims brought by two teenagers who say the company designed the platform to be addictive, causing their depression, anxiety and eating disorders, attorneys for the plaintiffs said on Monday.
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Nov 2 (Reuters) - Snapchat parent Snap Inc SNAP.N has reached a settlement during a trial over claims brought by two teenagers who say the company designed the platform to be addictive, causing their depression, anxiety and eating disorders, attorneys for the plaintiffs said on Monday.
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