Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube sued over teen suicides in the United States

Four families from Texas, North Carolina, Minnesota and Tennessee have filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Delaware against Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube. The complaint, brought by the Social Media Victims Law Center and its founding attorney Matthew Bergman, alleges that the platforms caused addiction, severe sleep deprivation, depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation that led to the deaths of Livi Castro (13), Riv Kelleher (14), Nathaniel Chambers (17) and Dawson Holden (18).

The suit claims the companies knew their services were harming young users and continued to market them despite the risks. Representatives for the four firms did not immediately comment. The case arrives amid ongoing congressional debate over child‑online safety legislation; the Senate passed the Kids Online Safety Act two years ago, but the House has not voted on it and lawmakers remain divided on key provisions.