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  "title": "Snap settles with two teens during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating disorders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/snap-settles-with-two-teens-during-trial-testing-claims-social-media",
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  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-02T17:35:45.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/snap-settles-two-teens-during-trial-testing-claims-social-media-caused-depression-eating-disorders-6513956"
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  "summary": "Snap Inc has reached a settlement in a trial over claims brought by two teenagers who allege that the social media platform was designed to be addictive, causing their depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. The settlement comes after earlier settlements with Meta Platforms, TikTok, and Alphabet's YouTube. The plaintiffs, K.D.B. and S.J., claim the platforms encouraged compulsive use through features like autoplay and infinite scroll. The trial was set to be the first for Snap in the ongoing litigation over social media's impact on teens, following earlier settlements.",
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        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Snap settles lawsuit accusing platform of fueling teen depression and eating disorders",
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        "published": "2026-11-02T19:11:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Snap settles with two teens during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating",
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        "published": "2026-11-02T19:58:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Snap settles teen social media harm lawsuit during trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/snap-settles-teen-social-media-harm-lawsuit-during-trial",
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