If your child or loved one has suffered from severe mental health challenges, addiction, or suicide related to the use of platforms like Instagram, TikTok, or Snapchat, Keller Postman is here to help. Our team represents families across the country in the fight to hold social media companies accountable for the damage their platforms have caused.
Social media platforms are intentionally designed to maximize user engagement, especially among teens. With features like infinite scroll, algorithmic content loops, autoplay, and push notifications, companies like Meta (Instagram and Facebook), (TikTok), and Snap (Snapchat) created a product that is psychologically addictive.
This design has led to widespread harm among young users, including:
The Social Media Addiction MDL (Multi-District Litigation), centralized in federal court in California, now includes over 2,300 cases. Keller Postman is representing individuals and families who have suffered as a result of compulsive platform use.
The Dangers of Social Media Addiction
Targeted Design: Social media companies use persuasive technology that manipulates developing adolescent brains, often resulting in dependency, compulsive behavior, and psychological distress.
Internal Research Ignored: Companies like Meta have known for years, through internal studies, that their platforms harm teen users. Instead of making meaningful changes, they concealed this research and continued prioritizing profits.
Real-World Impact: Plaintiffs in this litigation include families of teens who developed severe mental health conditions or died by suicide after prolonged exposure to social media.
How Keller Postman Is Taking Action
We are taking a comprehensive and compassionate approach to helping thousands of victims by filing lawsuits on behalf of teens, young adults, and their families. Our team is committed to building strong, evidence-backed cases grounded in expert medical analysis, mental health evaluations, and internal company records.
Claims Against Social Media Companies Include:
Compensation for Victims
If you or your child has been harmed by social media addiction, you may be entitled to compensation for:
If you or a loved one has suffered from the effects of social media addiction, these legal developments may impact your right to compensation.
Our attorneys are here to help. Contact us today to learn more about your eligibility.
Reviewed by Ashley Keller, J.D. – Co-Founder & Senior Partner, Warren Postman, J.D., Managing Partner, and Becki Kelton, Legal Nurse Consultant
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Meet the attorneys leading the Social Media Addiction Lawsuits.
Our world-class team of attorneys, case managers, and tech engineers work together to serve the hundreds of thousands of clients who have chosen us to represent them—and we put all of our power behind each of our clients and each of their cases. Our attorneys have attended the top law schools in the country and have honed their skills in esteemed clerkships, AmLaw100 firms, national trial boutiques, corporate in-house legal departments, and prestigious government posts.
We stop at nothing until we achieve justice for our clients. Our team has the determination, skills, and resources to go head-to-head with the largest, most well-resourced corporations in the world. We prize innovation both in the practice of law and in how we do business, combining high-end legal expertise with best practices in operations and technology to deliver superlative representation for plaintiffs.
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You may be eligible if you or someone in your care experienced significant life disruption due to compulsive social media use. This includes diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-harm, or suicidal ideation linked to platforms like Instagram, TikTok, or Snapchat.
Compensation depends on the severity of harm and how the addiction impacted daily life. Claims may include medical treatment costs, therapy, lost income, emotional suffering, or, in the most serious cases, wrongful death damages.
Yes. Legal deadlines vary by state and type of case. Acting quickly improves your chances of filing a valid claim and protecting your rights.
There are no upfront costs. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means you only pay if we win your case. Consultations are completely free.