Social Media Mental Health Lawsuit

Social Media Mental Health Lawsuit

Social media lawsuits allege that several platforms, primarily the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—Meta, has contributed to a significant rise in the number of teens suffering severe mental health disorders.  Parents with a child younger than 19 may be able to recover compensation if their child was diagnosed or hospitalized with the following conditions:

Even adults can attest to the fact that social media tends to promote feelings of inadequacy about your life or appearance. Playing on these insecurities is what social media companies are built on. They want users to engage with their platforms as frequently as possible for as long as possible. In turn, this user attention is then sold to advertisers for revenue.

Social media platforms have leveraged their algorithms to exploit the psychological and neurological vulnerabilities of children and teens—particularly girls—for their own gain. The platforms aim to keep users engaged through activities most people are familiar with, such as infinite scrolls, likes, comments and push notifications.

Social media platforms have built their modern algorithms around the desire for social validation—especially among child users

What Social Media Companies Have Been Named in Lawsuits?

The social media platforms  who have been already named in social media addiction and social media mental health lawsuits so far are:

  • Facebook (Meta)
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Youtube
  • Other social media companies.

What injuries or diagnoses are common in social media mental health cases?

  • Depression or depressive symptoms
  • Sexual abuse, assaults’ or exploitation
  • Suicide or self harm
  • Anxiety
  • Eating Disorders
  • Body Dysmorphia
  • ADHD

Any other diagnosed mental illnesses that are still developing as a result of these social media network practices and algorithms.

If you or a loved one used any of the social media platforms named in the lawsuit, you may be eligible to FILE A FREE SETTLEMENT CLAIM

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