Thousands of families and school districts allege social media platforms were deliberately engineered to addict minors — contributing to anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and self-harm. Federal claims are consolidated in MDL 3047.
Lawsuits against Meta (Instagram, Facebook), TikTok, Snap, YouTube, and other platforms allege that engagement-maximizing design — infinite scroll, algorithmic feeds, autoplay, and social-validation metrics — was deliberately engineered to extend use among minors whose developing brains are most vulnerable.
Plaintiffs include families whose children developed eating disorders, depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicidal behavior allegedly driven by platform use — plus school districts claiming the youth mental-health crisis imposed massive costs on education systems.
Federal claims are consolidated in a multidistrict litigation in the Northern District of California (MDL 3047), with bellwether trials approaching. The litigation has survived major legal challenges, and internal platform documents disclosed in discovery have drawn national attention.
MDL 3047 in the Northern District of California is in advanced pretrial proceedings with bellwether trials approaching. State-court coordinated proceedings and school-district claims run in parallel, and new filings continue.
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