Meta settled the Instagram and Facebook claims of K.D.B., an 18-year-old from Mississippi, on October 30, 2026, two days into jury selection in the Los Angeles social media addiction trial, leaving Snap as the only defendant. The terms are confidential, and the trial creates no payment or claim form for other families.
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Meta settled K.D.B.’s claims without any finding in her case, and the terms are confidential. The claims against Snap are unproven allegations that Snap denies, no jury has ruled on them, and there is nothing to claim. This page is informational and is not legal advice.
What Happened?
On Friday, October 30, 2026, lawyers for K.D.B. announced that she had settled her claims against Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram and Facebook. K.D.B. alleges that the two apps were designed to be addictive and caused her mental health problems. The settlement came two days after jury selection began on October 28 in Los Angeles Superior Court, where Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl is presiding over the coordinated Social Media Cases, JCCP 5255.Meta had already settled with the other teen plaintiff in the same trial, S.J., a 16-year-old from Illinois. Both teens settled with TikTok and YouTube in the weeks before trial. The terms of all of those agreements are confidential. Snap Inc., the parent of Snapchat, is now the only company the jury will hear from, and it faces both plaintiffs’ claims.
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What Do the Companies Say?
K.D.B.’s trial counsel, Emily Jeffcott, said the plaintiff’s team was “pleased to have brought this matter to a just resolution on behalf of our client.” Meta told NBC News that it “will continue to defend itself in court and stand by its record,” and pointed to the teen-account limits in its agreement with state attorneys general.Snap did not comment on Meta’s settlement. A Snap spokesperson said Snapchat “opens to a camera, not a feed,” and that the allegations “fundamentally misrepresent the plaintiffs’ experiences on Snapchat and how our platform was designed.” The plaintiffs point to Snapchat features such as Snapstreaks, Snapscores and filters, which they allege were built to maximize the time young users spend on the app.
Why It Matters for Snap
Snap settled with the plaintiff in the first Los Angeles trial, the K.G.M. case, before it began, and settled again ahead of an August 2026 trial date. That makes this the first time a jury in the social media addiction litigation will hear Snap’s defense, and now without Meta beside it at the defense table. OCA’s Snap trial story covers that history.The only verdict so far came in March 2026, when a Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in the K.G.M. case and awarded $6 million. Meta is appealing. This trial is the fourth bellwether, or test case, in a coordinated group of more than 1,600 individual plaintiffs, according to NBC News, and its outcome can shape how the remaining cases are valued and settled. See OCA’s coverage of the start of jury selection for the full background.
What About the Federal Cases?
The Los Angeles trial is a state-court case. The federal side of the same litigation, In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3047, No. 4:22-md-03047, is pending before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in the Northern District of California. Its docket shows routine pretrial filings through October 30, 2026, and does not record Meta’s state-court settlement.What Happens Next?
Opening statements against Snap are set for November 4, 2026. Reports say the trial could last several weeks and that Snap CEO Evan Spiegel is expected to testify. Trial schedules often move, and the court has not published a witness list.A verdict would decide only S.J.’s and K.D.B.’s claims against Snap. It would not create a payment for other families. OCA tracks where the individual cases stand on its social media and teen mental health page.
Questions
How much did Meta pay to settle with the teen plaintiffs?
The terms were not disclosed. Both of Meta’s settlements in this trial, with the 16-year-old Illinois plaintiff and with the 18-year-old Mississippi plaintiff, are confidential.
Who is still on trial in the Los Angeles social media addiction case?
Only Snap Inc., the parent of Snapchat. Both teen plaintiffs settled with TikTok and YouTube before trial and have now both settled with Meta, so the jury will hear only their claims against Snap. Snap denies the claims.
Does Meta's settlement pay other families?
No. The settlement resolves one individual plaintiff’s claims. It creates no class, settlement fund or claim form, and other families’ claims are separate lawsuits.
When does the Snap trial start?
Opening statements are set for November 4, 2026 in Los Angeles Superior Court, before Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl. Reports say the trial could last several weeks and that Snap CEO Evan Spiegel is expected to testify.
Sources
• NBC News, “Meta settles claims with second plaintiff in social media addiction case” (October 30, 2026)• Engadget, “Meta settles another social media addiction case just before trial” (October 30, 2026)
• Bloomberg Law, “Meta Settles With Social Media Addiction Plaintiff Ahead of Trial”
• CourtListener docket, In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 4:22-md-03047 (N.D. Cal.)
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