Tracker Detail
Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation - MDL No. 3047
Name | Type | Government | Date Initiated | Status | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation - MDL No. 3047 | Litigation | United States | Oct 6, 2022 | Discovery | Nov 14, 2023 |
Summary
A US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered the consolidation of suits filed in federal courts – both from individual plaintiffs and numerous school districts – against social media companies Meta (Instagram and Facebook), Snapchat, TikTok, and Google (YouTube) to the Northern District of California. The initial transfer included 28 actions pending across seventeen US districts, but has since risen to at least 429 lawsuits against the social media platforms.
Updates
March 10, 2023. The plaintiffs filed a master complaint with the court.
April 14, 2023. The plaintiffs filed an amended master complaint with the court.
November 14, 2023. The judge in the case issued an order that grants in part and denies in part motions to dismiss certain product liability claims in the suit. It, however, finds "that Section 230 and the First Amendment do not bar plaintiffs’ negligence per se claim."
