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2026
Snap settles US social media mental health lawsuit
Snap Inc. reached a confidential settlement with two plaintiffs who alleged that social media companies contributed to mental health problems they experienced as teenagers. The settlement was reached one day before Snap was set to go to trial.
2026
Snap settles teen platform-harm lawsuit
Snap reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by two teenagers who alleged that the company designed its platform to be addictive and that it contributed to their depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. The source reports a settlement, not a determination of the allegations.
2026
Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit
Snap reached a settlement resolving claims in a social media addiction lawsuit before trial. The teenage plaintiffs had alleged that Snapchat was designed to be addictive and that using it from a young age contributed to their mental health issues. The settlement terms were undisclosed.
2026
Celcom Xpax, Snap and MDEC youth campaign partnership
Celcom Xpax partnered with Snap and the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation for a youth-focused campaign in Malaysia, including three months of free unlimited Snapchat access for Celcom Xpax customers.
2026
Snap reveals new features and pricing for upcoming Specs smart glasses
Snap revealed new features for its upcoming Specs smart glasses, saying the device can connect to Apple iPhone and Mac devices, use AI to suggest things to do based on what it learns about goals, relationships and routines, and offer live translation across 60 languages, retailing at $2,195 in the US and £1,995 in the UK.
2026
Pennsylvania sues Snap over Snapchat addiction and safety claims
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday filed a lawsuit in Philadelphia County Court against Snap, Inc., alleging that Snapchat is engineered to foster compulsive use among adolescents through features like SnapStreaks and self-deleting messages, and that the company misleads consumers about adult content prevalence to secure a 13+ age rating. The state seeks court orders requiring updated app store ratings, a public acknowledgment of the app's addictive nature, and mandatory youth safety measures. Snap disputed the allegations, saying they misrepresent its platform and teen safety approach.
2026
Pennsylvania sues Snap over Snapchat age rating and addictive design
Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday filed a complaint against Snap in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas on 25 August, alleging three counts under the state's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law: that Snapchat's 13+ App Store rating and T for Teen ratings are false, that Snap failed to disclose the app is addictive, and that its design features are unfair. Snap said the allegations fundamentally misrepresent its platform and its approach to teen safety.
2026
Pennsylvania sues Snapchat over alleged failure to protect young users
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Snapchat's parent company Snap Inc., alleging the platform misrepresents how often users encounter adult content to maintain its 13-plus age rating and that features such as disappearing messages and streaks encourage compulsive use by minors.
2026
Pennsylvania files lawsuit against Snapchat over child protection
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that the state is filing a lawsuit against Snap Inc., alleging Snapchat fails to warn users of platform addictiveness, does not protect children from compulsive use, and misrepresents how often adult material appears on the platform.
2026
Montgomery County sues Meta, Snap, TikTok and Google over youth mental health
Montgomery County officials filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Meta, Snap, TikTok, Google and other companies, claiming their social media products negatively impact children's mental health and well-being.
2022
Snap partners with Atal Innovation Mission on AR teacher training
Snap partnered with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, to train more than 12,000 teachers in augmented reality over the next two years and promote AR adoption among young people in India.
2022
Snap upgrades AR Shopping features
Snap upgraded its AR Shopping experience, adding real-time product information such as pricing and color details to Shopping Lenses, and providing brands with real-time analytics. The update also made Lens creation easier through an update to Lens Web Builder, initially for beauty brands.
2022
Connecticut mother files lawsuit against Meta and Snap over alleged social-media harms
Tammy Rodriguez filed a lawsuit against Meta and Snap in San Francisco federal court, alleging that their social-media platforms contributed to her 11-year-old daughter's suicide and that her use of Instagram and Snapchat was tied to several mental-health harms. These are allegations in the complaint, not stated court findings.
2022
Hexa unveils 3D and virtual try-on shopping experiences
Hexa unveiled shopping experiences using tools from Microsoft and Snap Inc., including 360-degree shopping and augmented-reality virtual try-on. Its latest release lets customers try on LA Lakers jerseys and sports apparel.
2022
Snap sues USPTO over Spectacles trademark application
Snap sued the US Patent and Trademark Office after the agency rejected its application to trademark “Spectacles”; Snap seeks to overturn the appeal board’s decision.
2022
Zoog and Snap announce partnership to expand Zoog’s AR services
Zoog announced a partnership with Snap that gives Zoog access to Snap’s Camera Kit for its mobile app.
2021
Snap debuts Lens creation tool updates
At its annual Lens Fest event, Snap debuted changes to its Lens creation suite, including tools for integrating media and data and additional augmented-reality features.
2021
Snapchat announces tools to address illicit drug sales
Snapchat announced new features and educational resources intended to help prevent younger users from purchasing illicit drugs on the platform, amid reports that teens had bought fentanyl-laced pills through Snapchat.
2021
Snap announces an in-app drug-safety tool
Snap announced an in-app tool to educate Snapchat users who search for drug-related keywords about drug dangers. The article reports the announcement in the context of counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills and deaths linked to pills purchased from dealers on Snapchat.
2021
Snap announces acquisition of Vertebrae
Snap announced that it was acquiring Vertebrae, whose platform helps brands create and manage 3D versions of products.