Snap Joins $9M Kentucky School District Settlement Over Mental Health Claims
SNAP•Snap Inc was among co-defendants that reached an undisclosed settlement with Breathitt County School District weeks before a planned June trial, joining Meta’s $9 million payout and Alphabet and ByteDance settlements. Plaintiffs now pursue similar claims from 1,200 other districts, including Tucson’s $1.1 billion demand for mental health funding.
1. Co-defendant Settlement Timing
Snap Inc was among the companies that settled the Breathitt County School District lawsuit before the scheduled June trial, joining Meta’s $9 million deal while keeping its own financial terms undisclosed.
2. Allegations and Claims
Breathitt County alleged that social platforms, including Snap’s app, used addictive features that fueled student anxiety, depression and self-harm, and sought over $60 million to fund a 15-year mental health program and mandate platform modifications.
3. Expanding Litigation and Exposure
Plaintiffs are now advancing comparable claims across 1,200 U.S. school districts, with Tucson Unified seeking $1.1 billion, positioning this bellwether case to guide settlement values and potential liabilities for Snap.
