4 teen suicides spark new lawsuit against Meta, TikTok, Snap, YouTube | Fortune
Families of four teens who died by suicide sue Meta, TikTok, Snap, and YouTube over alleged platform harms.Summary
The families of four teenagers who died by suicide between July 2024 and September 2025 have filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Delaware against Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, alleging that the platforms’ addictive design caused harms such as social media addiction, severe sleep deprivation, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. The suit, brought by the Social Media Victims Law Center on behalf of families from Texas, North Carolina, Minnesota, and Tennessee, cites the deaths of Livi Castro (13), Riv Kelleher (14), Nathaniel Chambers (17), and Dawson Holden (18). Attorney Matthew Bergman said the platforms "continue to kill kids, despite the platitudes of their executives," while a Google spokesperson said it provides safer experiences and is reviewing the claims; Meta, TikTok, and Snap did not comment. The filing notes broader legislative stagnation, referencing the stalled Kids Online Safety Act, and points to numerous other state and federal suits against the companies, including Meta’s ongoing trials and its reported $2.4 billion in legal expenses for Q2.
(Source：Fortune)