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Was Your Child Harmed by Social Media?

Families across the country are holding YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook accountable. Find out in about two minutes whether your family may qualify.

  • ✓No cost unless your case wins
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See If You Qualify

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Harm These Platforms Are Accused of Causing

Lawsuits allege these products were engineered to maximize time spent, with known risks to developing minds.

Depression & Severe Anxiety

Persistent hopelessness, panic, or withdrawal that began or worsened during heavy platform use.

Eating Disorders

Anorexia, bulimia, or body dysmorphia linked to appearance-driven content and comparison feeds.

Self-Harm & Suicidal Ideation

Suicidal thoughts, an attempt, or other physical self-harm, including exposure to content that encouraged it.

Body Dysmorphia

A distorted, distressing preoccupation with appearance, driven by filtered and comparison-heavy feeds.

You may qualify if the affected person:

  • Used Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, or YouTube
  • Was between 5 and 17 years old while using them
  • Is 25 or younger today
  • Used the apps about 3 or more hours a day on average
  • Experienced a qualifying injury listed above
  • Received treatment, or intends to if the harm is recent
  • Is not already represented by an attorney for this claim

Not sure about every item? Start the review anyway. The questions are quick and the legal team will confirm.

Where the litigation stands

This is active federal litigation, not a cold call

Claims are consolidated in In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3047, before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

2,800+
Cases pending in MDL No. 3047 as of July 2026, making it one of the fastest-growing personal injury MDLs in the federal system.
$6M
Jury verdict returned in the first state-court bellwether, K.G.M. v. Meta & YouTube, in Los Angeles Superior Court in March 2026.
4 of 4
Defendants settled before opening statements in the first federal bellwether in June 2026, rather than put the case to a jury.

The above are matters of public record concerning this litigation generally. They are not results obtained by the sponsoring firm and are not a prediction or guarantee of any outcome in any individual case. Court records verified August 2026.

How It Works

  1. Step 1

    Answer a few questions

    Which platforms were involved, roughly how much they were used, and what harm followed. About two minutes.

  2. Step 2

    We review your answers

    Licensed attorneys evaluate the answers against the criteria for the current litigation.

  3. Step 3

    You hear back quickly

    If you qualify, a member of the legal team reaches out to walk through next steps. No obligation.

See If You Qualify

No cost, no obligation. Recovery is not guaranteed.

Common Questions

Who can file a claim?+

Either a parent or guardian on behalf of someone 17 or younger, or a young adult filing for themselves. About half of current cases are filed by a parent and just over 40 percent by the affected person directly.

What are the basic requirements?+

The affected person generally must have used Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, or YouTube between the ages of 5 and 17, be 25 or younger today, have used the platforms roughly three or more hours a day on average, have experienced a qualifying injury, and not currently be represented by another attorney for this claim.

Which injuries qualify?+

Body dysmorphia, eating disorders, depression, severe anxiety, suicidal ideation or an attempt, and other forms of physical self-harm, where social media caused or substantially contributed to the harm.

Does treatment matter?+

Yes. There generally needs to have been medical treatment for the alleged injury, such as therapy or prescription medication. If the harm began within the last three months and treatment has not started yet, an intention to seek professional treatment can be enough.

How much does this cost?+

Nothing upfront. These cases are handled on a contingency basis, which means attorney fees are owed only if the case results in a recovery.

Do I need medical records to start?+

No. Nothing needs to be gathered to complete this review. If the case qualifies, the legal team will explain exactly what is helpful and help request it.

Will this become a public lawsuit with my name on it?+

Claims involving minors are typically filed with privacy protections. This review is confidential, and an attorney will explain how the information is handled before anything is filed.

How long does a case take?+

Mass tort litigation moves over months and years rather than weeks. Recovery is never guaranteed, and timelines depend on the facts of each case.

See If You Qualify