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Meta settles with second plaintiff in social media addiction case

The plaintiff, identified in court papers as K.D.B., says Instagram and Facebook were addictive and hurt her mental health; the settlement avoids a trial.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN After Hours
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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMeta settled on Friday with a teen plaintiff known in court papers only as K. D. B., who says Instagram and Facebook were addictive and hurt her mental health.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHer attorneys announced it. The New York Times says the settlement avoids a trial, and it is the second plaintiff to settle.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNo trial means nobody sits through weeks of testimony. I call that a time-saver, like a drive-through for lawsuits.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA drive-through where the menu is sealed and nobody sees what was ordered.

  5. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSealed?

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe terms were not made public in the story, Chip. So a jury never gets to ask how hard the apps are to put down.

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  7. Meta settles with second plaintiff in social media addiction case (this story)

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