Published
March 9, 2026
Updated
October 9, 2026
Meta’s social media addiction settlement with the states, worth up to $17.1 billion and entered by the court on August 26, 2026, pays state governments and has no claim form for families. Individual injury cases on behalf of minors are still being filed against Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube in MDL 3047 and JCCP 5255, and law firms are still reviewing new cases. The next trial is set to begin October 28, 2026 in Los Angeles.
Current Status
There is no social media addiction settlement that a family can file a claim on. The largest settlement in this litigation — Meta’s consent judgment with state attorneys general, worth up to $17.1 billion — pays state governments over ten years. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers entered it on August 26, 2026, the day it was filed. It created no consumer fund, no settlement administrator, no claim form and no deadline. TikTok’s late-September 2026 settlement with Alabama is likewise paid to the state, not to families.What families have instead is the individual injury track, and it is open. New personal-injury cases on behalf of minors are still being filed, and law firms are still reviewing new cases. The federal MDL 3047 held 3,824 pending cases on the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation’s October 1, 2026 report, up from 3,137 in August, and California’s JCCP 5255 is counted separately. No state settlement releases any of these claims. The next personal-injury trial — two teen plaintiffs’ cases consolidated before one Los Angeles jury against Meta, YouTube and Snap — is set to begin October 28, 2026. Because these are individual lawsuits rather than a class action, eligibility runs through a law firm that reviews the specific facts — there is no claim form to fill in and wait on.
Status (October 9, 2026)
New Injury Cases Still Being Filed — No Consumer Claim Form
individual personal-injury claims coordinated in MDL 3047 (3,824 pending as of October 1, 2026) and JCCP 5255; law firms are still reviewing new cases
Largest Settlement to Date
Meta — up to $17.1 billion
consent judgment with 47 states, D.C. and three territories, entered by the court August 26, 2026; paid to state governments over 10 years
Can Families Claim That Money?
No — there is no claim form
a government enforcement settlement, not a class action; it does not release any family’s injury claim
Next Trial
October 28, 2026 — Los Angeles
two teen plaintiffs’ cases consolidated for one jury trial in JCCP 5255 against Meta, YouTube and Snap; TikTok settled with both plaintiffs
Estimated Payout
Varies — case by case
no fixed amount; these are individual injury cases with no single fund, and the one jury award to date was $6 million in a single plaintiff’s case, now on appeal
Deadline
No claim deadline — but a filing deadline applies
state statutes of limitation govern how long a family has to file; they vary by state and by the type of harm
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Can I Still File a Social Media Addiction Lawsuit for My Child?
New cases are still being filed. As of October 2026, families continue to bring individual injury cases into the federal MDL 3047 through the court’s short-form complaint, and the docket grew from 3,137 pending cases in August to 3,824 on October 1, 2026. Law firms handling the litigation are still reviewing new cases. Intake criteria generally cover a person who was under 18 during a period of heavy social media use and later developed serious mental-health problems — such as depression, anxiety, an eating disorder, body dysmorphia, self-harm or suicidal thoughts. Whether a firm takes a particular case depends on its facts, and no outcome is guaranteed. Firms handling these cases generally work on contingency, so a case review carries no upfront cost.Filing an injury case is not the same as claiming a share of Meta’s $17.1 billion, a distinction the August 2026 headlines blurred. That money is not available to families. An injury case is brought into MDL 3047 or JCCP 5255 and evaluated on its own facts. See our breakdown of the state settlement for why the two are separate.
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What Is Happening Right Now? (October 2026 Update)
The next personal-injury trial is set to begin October 28, 2026 in Los Angeles Superior Court. On August 28, 2026, over Meta’s objection, Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl consolidated two teen plaintiffs’ JCCP 5255 cases for a single jury trial. TikTok settled with both plaintiffs in August 2026, so the defendants at trial are Meta, YouTube and Snap. The plaintiffs allege the platforms were designed in ways that harmed them as minors; the companies deny the claims. Further California bellwethers are reportedly set for March 16, 2027 and August 6, 2027.In late September 2026, days before a scheduled trial, Alabama reached the first state settlement with TikTok and its parent ByteDance over teen-safety claims. TikTok agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million, rising to as much as $300 million if 40 other attorneys general sign similar agreements within a set time, and to make changes for teen users in Alabama, including a two-hour daily limit, pauses after 15 minutes of use and stricter age checks. TikTok denies wrongdoing. Like Meta’s deal, that money is paid to the state, not to families.
The federal docket keeps growing. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation’s October 1, 2026 report counted 3,824 pending cases in MDL 3047 and 4,009 filed since the MDL was created, up from 3,208 pending on September 1 and 3,137 on August 3. Short-form complaints by new families were still being filed in October 2026.
Earlier in 2026, the litigation moved through its first trials:
In January 2026, the first-ever social media addiction bellwether trial began in Los Angeles Superior Court. The case involves a 19-year-old woman identified as K.G.M. who alleges that prolonged use of Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat during her adolescence caused severe depression and suicidal thoughts. The trial ran for about two months in early 2026.
Before the trial even started, two defendants settled. Snapchat (Snap Inc.) settled on January 20, 2026, and TikTok (ByteDance) settled on January 27, 2026. The settlement amounts were not disclosed, and neither company admitted wrongdoing. Both were removed from the trial.
During the trial, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in February 2026 and was questioned about whether Instagram was deliberately designed to be addictive to children. He testified that Meta no longer sets goals to maximize screen time and that research does not conclusively prove social media causes mental health harm. The plaintiffs' attorneys challenged this position with internal company documents and expert testimony.
On March 25, 2026, the jury returned a verdict, finding Meta and YouTube negligent and awarding the plaintiff $6 million — $3 million in compensatory and $3 million in punitive damages — the first jury verdict in a social media addiction case. In early June 2026, Judge Carolyn Kuhl denied Meta's and Google's post-trial motions to overturn the verdict or grant a new trial, leaving the jury's findings and the award intact. Meta filed a notice of appeal on or about July 7, 2026, and YouTube (Google) followed with its own notice of appeal on July 13, 2026, so both defendants are now appealing and the verdict is not final. It remains a California state-court result in one plaintiff's case and does not bind the thousands of other pending cases. See our full breakdown of the March 2026 verdict for details.
The second California state-court bellwether never reached a jury. A JCCP 5255 case brought by a teenage plaintiff identified as R.K.C. had been set for trial on July 27, 2026 in Los Angeles. YouTube (Google) and TikTok settled out of it earlier, Snap Inc. reached a tentative settlement on July 20, and on July 22, 2026 the plaintiff dismissed the remaining claims against Meta, so the trial came off calendar. The next personal-injury trial in the California proceeding is the consolidated two-plaintiff trial set to begin October 28, 2026. None of those settlements is an admission of wrongdoing, and their terms were not disclosed.
In the federal MDL, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had set the first two federal bellwether trials for mid-2026, both involving school-district claims. The first — brought by Breathitt County, Kentucky — settled for a combined $27 million in May 2026 before trial, and the next school-district bellwethers (Tucson Unified and Charleston County) are now set for February 2027. Individual personal injury trials are expected to follow. The JPML’s report dated October 1, 2026 put MDL 3047 at 3,824 pending cases, up from 3,137 on August 3, 2026.
The biggest development of all came from the same federal court, and it is the reason people are searching for a "social media addiction settlement" right now. A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general took Meta to trial in Oakland on August 18, 2026 in People of the State of California v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et al., No. 4:23-cv-05448 (N.D. Cal.), over claims that Instagram and Facebook were designed to addict and harm young users. Eight days later, on August 26, 2026, Meta settled: a consent judgment covering 47 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, under which Meta commits about $12.1 billion to the states over ten years, with roughly $5 billion more owed only if Snap, TikTok and YouTube settle on comparable terms. It also imposes five years of product changes for users under 18 and appoints an independent auditor. Meta separately settled with Texas for about $1 billion the same day. Judge Gonzalez Rogers entered the consent judgment the same day it was filed, and the agreement states that it is not an admission of liability or wrongdoing. Critically for anyone reading this page: that money goes to state governments, and there is no claim form on it. See the full breakdown of Meta’s $17.1 billion state settlement.
A separate, single-state enforcement trial in Nashville was resolved the same way. In State of Tennessee v. Meta Platforms, Inc. and Instagram, LLC — a civil enforcement action Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti first filed in October 2023 — jury selection began July 20, 2026 in the Chancery Court of Davidson County. The state alleged Meta designed Instagram features such as autoplay, Reels, notifications and disappearing content to keep teenagers compulsively engaged and misled the public about the platform’s safety. Meta denied the allegations. The August 26, 2026 multistate agreement also ended that trial, again without any finding of liability.
Two Parallel Tracks: JCCP 5255 (California State) and MDL 3047 (Federal)
Social media addiction cases are being heard in two coordinated proceedings at once, which is why the same facts can show up in different courtrooms. Understanding which track a case lives on helps explain why the K.G.M. bellwether and the October 28, 2026 trial run in Los Angeles Superior Court while the federal school-district bellwethers run in Oakland.JCCP 5255 is California’s state-court coordinated proceeding, titled “Social Media Cases.” It consolidates personal-injury claims filed across California counties in front of one judge for pretrial work, then returns them to their home counties for trial. The K.G.M. bellwether was a JCCP 5255 case. A second JCCP bellwether — the R.K.C. case — never reached a jury: YouTube (Google) and TikTok settled, Snap reached a tentative settlement on July 20, 2026, and the plaintiff dismissed Meta on July 22. The next JCCP trial consolidates two teen plaintiffs’ cases against Meta, YouTube and Snap and is set to begin October 28, 2026.
MDL 3047 is the federal multidistrict litigation — “In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation” — pending in the Northern District of California before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland. The MDL also houses the school-district claims on a separate track, and it is where the federal school-district bellwethers are being tried. After Breathitt County settled in May 2026, the next federal bellwethers (Tucson Unified and Charleston County) are set for early 2027.
Claims can be filed into either track depending on where the plaintiff lives and where the defendants have sufficient contacts. New cases are still being filed into both proceedings as of October 2026.
Which Social Media Companies Are Being Sued?
The lawsuits target the largest social media platforms used by children and teenagers:• Meta (Instagram and Facebook) — settled the state attorneys general’s enforcement claims for up to $17.1 billion on August 26, 2026 (that settlement pays states, not families). Still an active defendant in the individual injury and school-district cases, including the October 28, 2026 Los Angeles trial, with no settlement of those.
• TikTok (ByteDance) — settled January 27, 2026 in the K.G.M. bellwether case (amount undisclosed) and settled with both plaintiffs in the October 28, 2026 Los Angeles trial in August 2026. In late September 2026 it also settled Alabama’s state teen-safety claims for at least $100 million paid to the state. Each settlement resolved specific cases; thousands of other injury claims against TikTok remain pending.
• Snapchat (Snap Inc.) — settled January 20, 2026 in the K.G.M. bellwether case (amount undisclosed). As with TikTok, this settlement applied to the case in question; Snap is a defendant in the October 28, 2026 Los Angeles trial.
• YouTube (Google / Alphabet) — still in active litigation and a defendant in the October 28, 2026 Los Angeles trial. Settled out of the Breathitt County school case and the R.K.C. bellwether, but has no settlement with the states; Meta’s agreement offers the states an extra payment if YouTube reaches one.
• Discord — facing separate lawsuits over child safety
• Roblox — facing lawsuits over child exploitation and addictive design
Who Qualifies to File a Social Media Addiction Lawsuit?
Intake criteria generally cover a person who was under 18 during a period of heavy social media use and developed one of the following conditions that the family believes was caused or worsened by social media:• Suicide or suicide attempt
• Suicidal ideation (thoughts of suicide)
• Body dysmorphia
• Self-harm (cutting, burning, or other self-injury)
• Sexual abuse facilitated through a social media platform
• Eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating)
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Drug overdose
The platforms covered include Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube.
Attorneys reviewing these cases generally look for a formal diagnosis or treatment for the injury linked to the social media use.
A family does not need to already have a lawyer to request a review. The free evaluation screens whether the facts fit current intake criteria and, if they do, passes the case to an attorney who handles this litigation.
How Much Money Could I Get?
There is no fixed settlement amount because these are individual lawsuits, not a single class action with a set fund. The amount of compensation a claimant may receive is currently unknown and will depend on a number of factors, including the specifics of each individual case. The TikTok and Snapchat settlements in January 2026 did not disclose amounts. As more trials and settlements occur, more information about potential compensation will become available.How Do I File? What Does the Evaluation Ask?
The free evaluation is a short 11-question survey. It takes just a few minutes. Here is exactly what it will ask you so there are no surprises:Question 1 asks what harm you believe social media caused for your child. You select one from a dropdown list: Suicide / Suicide Attempt, Suicidal Ideation, Body Dysmorphia, Self Harm, Sexual Abuse, Eating Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Drug Overdose, or None of the Above.
Question 2 asks whether your child has received a diagnosis or treatment (Yes or No).
Question 3 asks which social media platform was primarily involved. You select one: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, or Other.
The remaining questions collect basic information like your child's age, when the social media use began, and your contact details so an attorney can follow up if you qualify.
After you complete the survey, if your answers indicate you may have a case, you will be contacted for a free consultation with an intake specialist to see if your child might qualify to file a social media addiction lawsuit. There is no cost for the evaluation or the consultation. Attorneys work on a contingency basis — they only get paid a percentage of what you recover. If you do not win, you owe nothing.
Why Are These Lawsuits Happening?
The lawsuits allege that social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children and teenagers, knowing the harm it would cause. Internal documents from Meta, TikTok, and other companies allegedly show that executives were aware their platforms were causing mental health harm to young users but chose to prioritize engagement and advertising revenue over safety.The platforms allegedly used features specifically designed to exploit developing adolescent brains, including infinite scrolling that makes it impossible to find a natural stopping point, algorithmic content feeds that serve increasingly extreme or harmful content to keep users engaged, notification systems designed to trigger dopamine responses and pull users back to the app, likes and follower counts that create social validation loops and peer pressure, and disappearing messages and stories that create urgency and fear of missing out.
A landmark court ruling by Judge Carolyn Kuhl determined that these design features are "product designs" rather than protected speech, meaning a jury can decide whether they are inherently dangerous to developing brains. This ruling effectively removed the companies' longstanding Section 230 defense that had previously shielded them from liability.
What Mental Health Harms Are Linked to Social Media Addiction?
Scientific research and the lawsuits themselves link prolonged social media use in minors to severe depression and anxiety, eating disorders and body dysmorphia (especially from exposure to filtered and curated images on Instagram and TikTok), self-harm including cutting and other self-injurious behaviors, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, sleep disorders and insomnia from late-night scrolling, attention problems and declining academic performance, social isolation despite appearing "connected" online, and in the most tragic cases, death from suicide or dangerous viral challenges like the TikTok "blackout challenge."The American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Surgeon General have all issued warnings about the impact of social media on adolescent mental health.
Is There a Deadline to File?
There is no single class action claim form deadline because these are individual lawsuits consolidated into a Multi-District Litigation (MDL), not a traditional class action settlement with one claim form. However, every state has a statute of limitations — a legal deadline after which you can no longer file a claim. These deadlines vary by state and by the type of harm. An attorney can determine whether a claim is still within the applicable time limit, and the free evaluation can help clarify whether a claim is still within the window.Key Dates and Timeline
January 20, 2026: Snapchat (Snap Inc.) settles in K.G.M. bellwether trial
January 27, 2026: TikTok (ByteDance) settles in K.G.M. bellwether trial
January-March 2026: First bellwether trial held in LA Superior Court (K.G.M. v. Meta et al.) — Meta and YouTube remained as defendants
February 2026: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at trial
March 25, 2026: Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent and awards $6 million — the first social media addiction verdict (state court; subject to appeal)
May 21, 2026: First federal bellwether (Breathitt County, KY) settles for a combined $27 million before trial
Early June 2026: Judge Kuhl denies Meta's and Google's post-trial motions to overturn the K.G.M. verdict, leaving it intact
July 7, 2026: Meta files a notice of appeal of the K.G.M. verdict — the verdict is now on appeal
July 13, 2026: YouTube (Google) files its own notice of appeal of the K.G.M. verdict, joining Meta — both defendants are now appealing
July 20, 2026: Snap Inc. (Snapchat) reaches a tentative settlement in the R.K.C. bellwether (terms undisclosed), leaving Meta as the only defendant set for the July 27 trial
July 20, 2026: Jury selection begins in Nashville in Tennessee's separate state enforcement trial against Meta over Instagram's alleged addictive design (about a seven-week trial); Meta denies the allegations
July 22, 2026: R.K.C. dismisses the remaining claims against Meta after YouTube, TikTok, and Snap all settled, so the second California (JCCP) bellwether does not go to trial on July 27 — Meta had been the sole remaining defendant
August 12–18, 2026: The 29-state attorneys general enforcement trial against Meta begins in Oakland — jury selection August 12, opening statements August 18; states seek up to ~$1.4 trillion in penalties, which Meta disputes
August 26, 2026: Meta settles with the states for up to $17.1 billion — about $12.1 billion committed over ten years, roughly $5 billion more if Snap, TikTok and YouTube settle too, plus five years of teen product changes. Covers 47 states, D.C. and three territories, and ends the Tennessee trial as well. Texas settles separately for about $1 billion. Judge Gonzalez Rogers enters the consent judgment the same day; no admission of liability; pays state governments, not families, and carries no claim form
August 28, 2026: Judge Kuhl consolidates two teen plaintiffs’ JCCP 5255 cases for one jury trial, over Meta’s objection; TikTok settled with both plaintiffs in August
Late September 2026: TikTok settles with Alabama days before a scheduled trial — at least $100 million to the state, up to $300 million if 40 other attorneys general sign similar agreements; teen changes in Alabama; no admission of wrongdoing; paid to the state, not families
October 1, 2026: JPML report puts MDL 3047 at 3,824 pending cases (4,009 filed in total), up from 3,137 in August
October 28, 2026: Consolidated two-plaintiff personal-injury trial set to begin in Los Angeles (JCCP 5255) against Meta, YouTube and Snap
February 2027: Next federal school-district bellwethers (Tucson Unified, Charleston County) set for trial
March 16 and August 6, 2027: Further California personal-injury bellwethers reportedly set
Status
Injury cases open — no consumer claim form
Case Title
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation
Case Number
MDL No. 3047
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (Oakland)
Judge
Chief Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
Parallel State Proceeding
JCCP 5255 — Social Media Cases (Los Angeles Superior Court)
Pending Claims
3,824 in MDL 3047 per the JPML report dated October 1, 2026 (4,009 filed since the MDL was created); JCCP 5255 counted separately
Defendants
Meta Platforms (Instagram, Facebook), ByteDance (TikTok), Snap Inc. (Snapchat), Alphabet (YouTube), and others
Next Trial
October 28, 2026 — consolidated two-plaintiff personal-injury trial, JCCP 5255 (Los Angeles); defendants Meta, YouTube and Snap
New Cases
Still being filed as of October 2026 — law firms are still reviewing new cases
Claim Form
None — individual injury cases are filed through a law firm, not a claims administrator
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I claim money from Meta's $17.1 billion settlement?
No. Meta settled with state attorneys general, not with a class of consumers, and Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers entered the consent judgment on August 26, 2026. The money is paid to state governments over ten years, no settlement administrator was appointed, and there is no claim form or deadline for an individual to file. It also does not release any family’s personal-injury claim, so the separate individual cases in MDL 3047 and JCCP 5255 are unaffected and still open.
Can I sue social media companies for my child's addiction?
Families have filed thousands of individual injury lawsuits against Meta (Instagram, Facebook), TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube, and new cases are still being filed. Intake criteria generally cover a person who was under 18 during a period of heavy social media use and was later diagnosed with or treated for a condition such as depression, anxiety, an eating disorder or self-harm. Whether a particular case is accepted depends on its facts, and no outcome is guaranteed.
How much money can I get from a social media addiction lawsuit?
The amount of compensation a claimant may receive is currently unknown. These are individual lawsuits, not a single class action with a set fund, so payouts will depend on the specifics of each case. As more trials and settlements occur, more information about potential compensation will become available.
Have any social media companies settled already?
Several have, but none of those settlements pays out through a claim form. The largest is Meta’s consent judgment of August 26, 2026 with 47 states, D.C. and three U.S. territories, worth up to $17.1 billion — a settlement with state attorneys general, so the money goes to state governments over ten years and no consumer fund or claim form was created. In late September 2026 TikTok reached a separate settlement with Alabama that is paid to the state. Earlier, TikTok settled on January 27, 2026 and Snapchat on January 20, 2026 in the K.G.M. bellwether in Los Angeles, and Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube settled a Kentucky school district’s federal bellwether for a combined $27 million in May 2026 — all on undisclosed or institution-specific terms. There is still no global settlement of the individual injury claims families have brought.
How do I file a social media addiction lawsuit?
An individual case starts with a free evaluation form that screens the facts against current intake criteria. When the answers fit, an intake specialist follows up for a free consultation, and a law firm decides whether to take the case and file it in MDL 3047, JCCP 5255 or another court. Firms handling these cases generally work on contingency, so there is no upfront cost; submitting the form does not file a lawsuit.
What is the deadline to file a social media addiction claim?
There is no single class action claim form deadline because these are individual lawsuits consolidated in an MDL, not a traditional class action settlement with a single claim form. However, statutes of limitations apply and vary by state. An attorney can determine whether a claim is still within the applicable time limit.
Is the social media addiction lawsuit still accepting new cases?
New individual injury cases are still being filed as of October 2026, and law firms handling the litigation are still reviewing new cases. Families join the federal MDL 3047 by filing a short-form complaint, and the JPML’s October 1, 2026 report counted 3,824 pending cases, up from 3,137 in August. Meta’s state settlement did not close the injury track. Each case is reviewed on its own facts, and state statutes of limitations still apply.
When is the next social media addiction trial?
The next personal-injury trial is set to begin October 28, 2026 in Los Angeles Superior Court, where Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl consolidated two teen plaintiffs’ cases for a single jury trial in the JCCP 5255 proceeding. Meta, YouTube and Snap are the defendants; TikTok settled with both plaintiffs in August 2026. In the federal MDL, the next school-district bellwethers (Tucson Unified and Charleston County) are set for February 2027.
Did TikTok settle the social media addiction lawsuits?
TikTok has settled individual cases, not the litigation as a whole. It settled the K.G.M. bellwether in January 2026, the R.K.C. case before its July 2026 trial date, the Breathitt County school-district bellwether in May 2026, and both plaintiffs’ cases in the October 28, 2026 Los Angeles trial in August 2026. In late September 2026 it also settled with Alabama, agreeing to pay the state at least $100 million, rising to as much as $300 million if 40 other attorneys general sign similar agreements; that money goes to the state, not families, and TikTok denies wrongdoing. Thousands of other injury claims against TikTok remain pending.
Sources
• The Free Speech Center / AP — TikTok Settles as Social Media Giants Face Landmark Trial (Jan 2026)• California Attorney General — Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta (Aug 26, 2026)
• Colorado Attorney General — Weiser Announces Historic Settlement with Meta Platforms (Aug 26, 2026)
• NPR — Meta, States Agree to $17 Billion Settlement in Child Safety Trial (Aug 26, 2026)
• U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation — Pending MDL Dockets by Actions Pending (Oct 1, 2026)
• U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation — MDL statistics report (Aug 3, 2026)
• NBC News — Jury Reaches Verdict in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial (Mar 2026)
• Engadget — Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube Settle Kentucky School Social Media Suit (May 2026)
• Insurance Journal via Reuters — Meta Says States Seek Up to $1.4 Trillion in Social Media Addiction Trial (July 7, 2026)
• Associated Press via Las Vegas Sun — Meta Appeals Landmark Social Media Addiction Verdict After Post-Trial Motions Denied (July 10, 2026)
• Associated Press via U.S. News — YouTube Joins Meta in Appealing the $6M Social Media Addiction Verdict (July 15, 2026)
• Claims Journal via Bloomberg — Snap Nears Settlement of Addiction Case Ahead of Jury Trial, Leaving Meta to Face Trial (July 20, 2026)
• JURIST — Tennessee Takes Meta to Trial Over Instagram Addiction Allegations (July 2026)
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