Mark M. Snodgrass
Office of the Indiana Attorney General
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Meta Social Media Harm Multistate Settlement
A bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general alleged that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram features that drove compulsive use by children and teens, misled families about the risks, and improperly collected children’s data. Meta agreed to pay at least $12.1 billion and up to $17.1 billion, plus implement major child-safety reforms; the proposed settlement remains subject to court approval.
- Settlement fund
- $17.1B
- Claim deadline
Meta Social Media Addiction Settlement
Meta was sued by California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey over allegations that its social media platforms harm children through addictive design practices. The settlement requires Meta to implement major changes to protect minors, including limiting under-18 users to two hours per day, restricting access from midnight to 6 a.m., blocking notifications during school hours, and removing plastic surgery filters.
- Settlement fund
- $17B
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.