# Meta settles with teen during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating disorders

https://mins.news/en/item/122765

- Reuters, 2026-10-30 16:05 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-settles-with-teen-during-trial-testing-claims-social-media-caused-2026-10-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae4c03553aa080001e55b30

> Meta Platforms reached a settlement with a teenage plaintiff who alleged the company designed Instagram and Facebook to be addictive, causing her mental health problems and disordered eating, the plaintiff’s attorneys said Friday.

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