Social Media Addiction Lawsuits for Child and Teen Harm

Our team of trauma-informed social media addiction lawyers understand the concerns of parents and are committed to helping you protect your children and navigate the legal process.

We allege that these companies designed products that keep children hooked, a choice that has fueled alarming increases in depression, anxiety, and other harms. When these companies tried to have the lawsuits dismissed, claiming they couldn’t be held responsible, our firm fought back and won. Federal and state judges agreed, allowing the cases to move forward. These legal victories have been featured in BBC, Bloomberg Law, Reuters, The Verge, and more. We’re here to help your family understand your rights, explore your options, and take action when you’re ready.

Individuals, parents, school districts, and over 40 states are suing social media companies to hold them accountable for purposefully designing addictive algorithms and features that may cause child and teen depression, anxiety, self-harm, and eating disorders.

 Social media companies are facing hundreds of lawsuits for allegedly prioritizing user engagement over the mental and physical well-being of their users. These lawsuits claim that:

His testimony marks a significant escalation in the growing legal and public scrutiny of social media companies.

Children, families, and social media companies are currently preparing for the first of these trials, which may help both sides understand the strengths and weaknesses of their legal arguments.

Similar social media addiction lawsuits go to trial in mid-2026. Although these lawsuits are separate from ours, successes in those cases could strengthen your own potential case.

Social media use is nearly universal among young people. While social media can help connect people, a growing body of evidence highlights its damaging effects on the mental health and well-being of children and young people.

Gibbs Mura, A Law Group, is filing lawsuits against social media companies for allegedly creating addictive and harmful features in their apps and concealing the known mental health risks to youth.

Research establishes a clear connection between social media use and increased anxiety, depression, and eating disorders in youth.

Almost all youth ages 13–17 report using social media, with more than a third saying they use social media “almost constantly.”

Social media platforms are designed to keep users hooked and maximize engagement. We allege social media companies want to keep users on the platform for as long as possible to increase their own profits.

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued a public advisory asking individuals and tech companies to take immediate action to address this urgent health crisis. He explained that these companies “seek to manipulate their developing brains into excessive use,” and that when it comes to pitting children’s willpower against social media’s addictive algorithms and “some of the best designers and product developers in the world,” it’s “just not a fair fight.”

He also called for social media platforms to be required to display warning labels, similar to cigarette packs, to warn parents and youth of the potential risks associated with using these platforms.