Evan Spiegel

Evan Spiegel is the Chief Executive Officer of Snap Inc., the parent company of the social media platform Snapchat. He is currently newsworthy due to Snap Inc.'s involvement in a landmark lawsuit concerning social media addiction. A large group of parents, teens, and school districts are accusing major tech companies of intentionally designing their products to be addictive. While other tech giants like Meta, ByteDance, and Alphabet are proceeding to trial, Snap Inc. recently settled its portion of the lawsuit just before the trial was set to begin. Spiegel was initially scheduled to testify in the trial. This settlement highlights the growing legal scrutiny and potential accountability faced by social media companies regarding the impact of their platforms on users, particularly young people.