Families of 4 Teenagers Who Died by Suicide in the U.S. Sue Social Media Companies
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube for what they describe as 'years of escalating harm' resulting from the use of their platforms, which ultimately led to their deaths. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Delaware Superior Court, is the latest in a wave of lawsuits against social media giants, alleging that their platforms are addictive and dangerous. The complaint was filed on behalf of four families from Texas, North Carolina, Minnesota, and Tennessee, whose children died over a 14-month period from July 2024 to September 2025. The Social Media Victims Law Center is driving the lawsuit on behalf of the families, and its founding attorney, Matthew Bergman, stated that it is 'especially relevant' that the minors in this case died 'long after' similar lawsuits were filed.
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