Snapchat is being sued in the United States for its role in youth social media addiction

Updated 2026-10-29 · told from many outlets at once

Snapchat is facing a jury trial over allegations of addiction and mental health harm to youth, with thousands of lawsuits filed across US courts.

• Snapchat will defend itself before a jury for the first time.
• Plaintiffs accuse the platforms of being designed to create dependency.
• Snapchat faces accusations of social media addiction among young people.

Outlets: Clarín, El Colombiano, El Comercio (Peru), El Universal (Mundo), El Universo, La Nación (Costa Rica), The Hill, g1

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