Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
12%
2 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
withheld
no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
65/100
CBS News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
8
Technology
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Meta has settled a
, resolving claims against the technology giant before the case was set to go to trial next month, according to a lawyer for one of the plaintiffs.
uncertain
case → settle → plaintiffs
The suit was brought by two plaintiffs in 2023 who alleged that Meta and Snapchat parent company Snap, which remains a defendant in the case, designed their social media platforms to foster addictive behavior.
asserted
which → bring → behavior
Jury selection began this week in Los Angeles, with opening statements expected to begin in early November.
asserted
statements → begin → November
The plaintiffs, a 16-year-old girl identified in court documents as S.J., and an 18-year-old woman identified as K.D.B., originally also sued TikTok and Alphabet's YouTube platform, but settled with the companies.
asserted
girl → identify → companies
"We remain committed to improving safety for kids on social media apps and holding tech companies accountable, and we are pleased to have brought this matter to a just resolution on behalf of our client," Emily Jeffcott, the trial counsel for K.D.B., said in a statement.
asserted
Jeffcott → remain → statement
Terms of Meta's settlement were not disclosed.
asserted
Terms → disclose → settlement
The lead counsel for the plaintiffs did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
asserted
counsel → respond → comment
A spokesperson for Meta, which still faces similar litigation alleging that its social platforms harm users' mental health, said the company will continue to defend itself in court.
asserted
company → face → court
"Trials, dismissals and settlements are all common in the bellwether process, and this litigation is no exception," she said in a statement.
asserted
she → say → statement
"We will continue to defend ourselves in court, and we stand by our record.
asserted
we → continue → record
We've spent more than a decade building protections for teens, and our agreement with 52 bipartisan attorneys general goes even further with strict time limits, no access at night, and no notifications during school hours."
asserted
agreement → spend → hours
The trial is now set to focus on the plaintiffs' claims against Snap.
uncertain
trial → set → Snap
Both have said in court filings that using Snapchat from a young age contributed to mental health problems.
asserted
using → say → problems
Lawyers for the plaintiffs have said they expect the trial to last into mid-December.
asserted
trial → say → December
Snap did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
asserted
Snap → respond → comment
In August, Meta agreed to
to dozens of states that alleged the company used its social platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, to hook young internet users while concealing the risks.
asserted
company → agree → risks
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