Social Media Addiction Lawsuits
Holding Tech Giants Accountable for the Mental Health Crisis They Created
Social media was designed to connect us—but for millions of children and teens, it has done the opposite. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, and YouTube have been shown to exploit the developing brain, creating compulsive, addictive behaviors that lead to anxiety, depression, body-image disorders, and even suicide.
If your child or loved one has suffered serious mental health effects tied to social media use, our firm is helping families nationwide hold the companies behind these platforms accountable for designing and marketing addictive, harmful products to minors.
The Growing Crisis of Social Media Addiction
Studies show that social media activates the same neural pathways as drugs and gambling—releasing dopamine and rewarding compulsive scrolling, comparison, and validation cycles.
Major tech companies are accused of intentionally engineering features—such as infinite scroll, algorithmic feeds, filters, and likes—to maximize engagement, regardless of the psychological harm.
As a result, countless young users have suffered:
Anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbance
Body-image issues and eating disorders
Self-harm behaviors and suicidal ideation
Attention and learning problems
Social withdrawal and low self-esteem
Legal Actions Against Social Media Companies
Parents and individuals across the country are filing lawsuits against Meta (Facebook and Instagram), TikTok, Snap Inc., and YouTube, alleging that these companies:
Designed their platforms to be intentionally addictive, especially for minors
Failed to warn parents and users about known mental-health dangers
Marketed harmful features to children while concealing research showing risk
Violated consumer protection and product-liability laws by prioritizing profits over safety
These lawsuits seek to hold tech companies responsible for the predictable—and preventable—mental-health epidemic their platforms have fueled.
Why Choose Our Firm
Our attorneys understand the devastating impact social media addiction can have on families.
We work closely with mental-health experts, behavioral scientists, and technology specialists to prove how these platforms’ design decisions led to harm.
We will:
Review your or your child’s social-media history and mental-health records
Connect with qualified expert witnesses
Identify platform design features that contributed to the addiction
Pursue justice through settlement or trial
Who May Qualify for a Social Media Addiction Lawsuit
You may be eligible to file a claim if you or your child:
Spent excessive time on social media (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, or YouTube)
Developed anxiety, depression, eating disorders, or suicidal thoughts as a result
Required medical, psychiatric, or inpatient treatment
Experienced social, academic, or behavioral decline tied to social-media use
Parents may bring claims on behalf of minors who have been harmed, and adult users who developed mental-health conditions may also qualify.
Compensation May Cover:
Costs of therapy, medication, or treatment
Lost income or academic opportunity
Emotional pain and suffering
Long-term psychological care
Wrongful-death damages in tragic cases of suicide
Our firm handles these cases on a contingency-fee basis—you pay nothing unless we win compensation for you.