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Social Media Addiction Claims

Were You or a Loved One Harmed by Social Media?

Some families are living with an eating disorder, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, or body dysmorphia after a young person spent years on apps such as Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, or YouTube. If that is your family, you can ask for a free, confidential review. A participating attorney may help you understand your options. Nothing on this page promises a result.

What happened to your family matters. You can tell it at your own pace.

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  • Free and confidential
  • No obligation
  • Every case reviewed individually
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About this campaign

Why families are asking for a review

Social media apps are built to keep people scrolling and coming back. For some young people that design has been followed by an eating disorder, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, body dysmorphia, or a death.

Lawsuits filed in several U.S. states allege that companies behind apps such as Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube designed those apps in ways that could be addictive to minors. These are allegations, not findings. No company has been found responsible by anything on this website.

The U.S. Surgeon General has published an advisory on social media and youth mental health. An advisory is not a diagnosis of any person, and it is not a decision in any lawsuit.

A participating attorney decides whether a family’s situation may be reviewed. Asking for a review is free. It does not create an attorney-client relationship, and it does not promise a recovery.

Advisory

The U.S. Surgeon General has published an advisory on social media and youth mental health.

Allegations

Lawsuits allege that some social media companies designed apps to be addictive to minors. These are allegations, not findings.

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An advisory and a lawsuit are not a finding that any company is legally responsible, and they are not a diagnosis of any person.

Sources
  1. U.S. Surgeon General: Social Media and Youth Mental Health (opens in a new tab)
  2. U.S. Surgeon General advisory (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Who may qualify

Criteria participating firms are currently reviewing

Every case is evaluated individually. These are the main points a participating attorney may look at.

  • Who

    You or a loved one

    The review can be for you, or for a loved one. A parent or guardian can ask for a minor. The person submitting the form should be an adult.

  • Apps

    One or more of these apps

    Instagram, Facebook/Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, or YouTube. Other products are not part of this review.

  • Harm and care

    What followed

    An eating disorder, self-harm, a suicide attempt, suicidal thoughts that needed intervention, death by suicide, or body dysmorphia, and some kind of care: an emergency room, a hospital stay, counseling, a doctor or specialist, or other treatment. Families who lost someone can also ask.

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Not sure if this fits your family?

  • You do not need screenshots or medical records to ask. Share only what you are comfortable sharing.
  • If another lawyer already represents you or your loved one, participating firms are not currently taking that review.
  • Every situation is looked at on its own. Meeting the points on this page does not mean a firm will offer representation.

Meeting these points does not mean a firm will offer representation, and it does not promise any result. A participating attorney decides whether they may be able to help.

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Harm being reviewed

What families describe

You do not need to fit every item. The form asks which of these followed, and what care was received.

What families describe

  • Eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, or binge-purge
  • Self-harm
  • A suicide attempt
  • Suicidal thoughts that needed intervention
  • Death by suicide
  • Body dysmorphia

Care that may have followed

  • Emergency room
  • Hospital stay
  • Counseling
  • A doctor or specialist
  • Other treatment
  • N/A Resulted in Death
Apps in this review

Apps named in this campaign

Lawsuits filed in several U.S. states allege that companies behind apps such as Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube designed those apps in ways that could be addictive to minors. These are allegations, not findings.

Apps

  • Instagram
  • Facebook/Meta
  • Snapchat
  • TikTok
  • YouTube

Other products are not part of this review. Names are trademarks of their owners and are used for identification only. This site is not affiliated with any of those companies.

How it works

Three simple, confidential steps

Requesting a review takes a few minutes. You set the pace, and you decide what happens next.

  1. 01

    Tell us what happened

    Use the form on this page. You can stop at any time. A short description is enough to start.

  2. 02

    A lawyer may review it

    If the answers meet the criteria participating firms are currently reviewing, the information may be sent to a participating attorney. That attorney decides whether to contact you.

  3. 03

    You stay in control

    Your answers are shared only as our Privacy Policy describes. Sending the form does not make you anyone’s client, and you can stop at any time.

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No cost to ask

Most firms take these cases on contingency. That means no attorney fee unless there is a recovery. Costs and terms vary, so ask the attorney.

Share only what you are comfortable sharing, and stop whenever you like. Nothing is passed to a participating attorney until you choose to share your contact details.

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Support for families
For parents

When the person harmed is a child

Watching a child struggle with an eating disorder, self-harm, or suicidal thoughts is frightening. Many parents tried limits, rules, and counseling. If you believe social media was part of what happened, you can ask what a legal review might look like.

You do not need to have everything figured out. A parent or legal guardian can complete the form for a child. Please do not have a child fill out the form.

  • A parent can ask

    The form asks whether this is for you or for a loved one. Choose Loved One when you are writing about your child.

  • Records can wait

    Treatment notes or account history may help later. You do not need them to send the form.

  • No cost to ask

    Most firms take these cases on contingency. That means no attorney fee unless there is a recovery. Costs and terms vary, so ask the attorney.

Fight4MyRights is an attorney advertising and referral service operated by TFT Legal Service, not a law firm. Submitting information does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Straight answers about how this works. If anything is unclear, ask the attorney before you sign.

Is this a law firm?

No. Fight4MyRights is an attorney advertising and referral service operated by TFT Legal Service, a marketing and intake service. It is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. If you send the form, your information may be shared with a participating attorney, who decides whether to offer representation. Submitting the form does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Does it cost anything to ask?

No. Sending the form is free. Most firms take these cases on contingency. That means no attorney fee unless there is a recovery. Costs and terms vary, so ask the attorney and read any agreement before you sign. No outcome is promised.

Can a parent reach out for a child?

Yes. A parent or legal guardian can complete the form for a child under 18. Choose “Loved One” when the form asks who the claim is for. The person using this website should be an adult. Please do not ask a child to submit the form.

Which apps are part of this review?

The form asks about Instagram, Facebook/Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube. Those names are trademarks of their owners and are used only so you can say what was used. This website is not affiliated with any of them.

What if another lawyer already represents us?

Tell us on the form. Participating firms are currently reviewing matters where the answer is no. If another lawyer already represents you or your loved one, the review is not one they are taking.

Is there a deadline?

There can be. Every state sets time limits for filing a claim, and the limit depends on the state and the facts. Rules can be different when the harm began while the person was a minor. If you are considering a claim, it can help to ask an attorney sooner rather than later.

Is my information confidential?

What you share is used to respond to your request and is shared with participating attorneys and the service providers described in our Privacy Policy, including the systems that store the form and a certificate of your consent. You decide how much to write in the description.

What happens after I submit the form?

Someone from our team or a participating firm may contact you about this request. You can say no at any time. No outcome is promised.

What if someone is in crisis right now?

This website is not a crisis service and it cannot send help to you. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911. You can do that before you decide whether to use the form.

Need support right now? If you or someone you love is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.

Your family’s story deserves to be heard

Request a free, confidential review. It takes a few minutes, there is no cost, and you are under no obligation.

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