Lawsuits Claim Social Apps Fuel Youth Addiction

Open class-action lawsuits accuse major social media platforms—Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat—of engineering features to maximize engagement, contributing to depression, anxiety, body dysmorphia and other mental-health harms in minors. Eligible claimants are individuals who started using social media between ages 8 and 18, are now 25 or younger, used these apps for 3+ hours daily, and have sought treatment for related conditions; the actions are led by Wagstaff & Cartmell and LegaFi Law, inviting affected people to join by submitting information to verify eligibility.