Social media addiction and mental‑health harms are rapidly becoming one of the most consequential emerging litigation arenas in the United States, with thousands of lawsuits now pending against major platforms like Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. Plaintiffs—including children, parents, and state attorneys general—allege that these companies intentionally designed “addictive” products that impair youth mental health, undercut academic performance, and fuel crises ranging from depression and anxiety to self‑harm and eating disorders.
