What these claims are about
Lawsuits allege that social media platforms were designed to maximise the time young people spend on them, that the companies knew about the harm this caused, and that they did not act.
Which platforms and which harms are in scope changes as the litigation develops.
Who tends to be affected
Parents and guardians of children and teenagers who developed a serious mental health condition, an eating disorder, or who self-harmed, and whose use of social media is connected to it.
Some claims also concern children who were contacted or exploited by adults through these platforms.
What helps a claim
You do not need any of this to talk to us — start with what you know and we will work out the rest. But these are the things that make a claim easier to evaluate, and they are worth gathering while you can.
- Your child's age when the problems began
- Which platforms they used, and roughly how much
- Diagnosis and treatment records — therapy, hospital admission, medication
- School records if there was an impact there
- Anything showing the pattern of use, if you have it
Questions people ask about this claim
How would anyone prove social media caused this?
That is exactly what these cases argue about, and it is done with medical records and expert evidence rather than by assertion. A review tells you whether your situation is the kind of thing firms are examining.
My child is now an adult.
Say so. Whether they bring the claim themselves or you do depends on their age when it happened and where you are, and it is one of the first things to sort out.
What does it cost to ask?
Nothing. The review and the call are free, and the law firms in these cases generally work on a contingency basis, meaning their fee comes from a recovery rather than from you up front. Get the terms in writing before you sign anything.
How long do I have to bring a claim?
It depends on your state and on the type of claim, and in some cases the clock starts when you found out you were harmed rather than when it happened. That is genuinely worth asking about rather than assuming. Contacting us does not pause any deadline.
What if I am not sure I qualify?
Then ask. Working that out is the point of the review, it costs nothing, and if we do not think you have a claim we will tell you so.
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