MDL Track
MDL 3047
N.D. Cal.
Social media adolescent addiction/personal injury
2,407 pending
Consumer Tech · litigation over youth mental-health harms, addictive design, and platform safety practices
Defendant
Meta Platforms, Inc.
MDL / Track
MDL 3047
N.D. Cal.
Judge
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
Plaintiffs
2,172 pending
Bellwether / Trial
Settlement Status
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Case overview
The Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3047 (N.D. Cal., Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers), is advancing toward trial with three test cases scheduled for early 2026, including Rodriguez v. Meta, following the court's denial of most Section 230-based dismissal motions. The consolidated docket now encompasses nearly 4,000 personal injury actions, over 1,000 school districts, and approximately three-quarters of U.S. states, with defendants Meta, Snap, ByteDance, and Alphabet having produced more than six million documents during completed discovery.
Causation Theory
Plaintiffs allege defendants' algorithmic recommendation systems—designed to maximize engagement through variable reward mechanisms, infinite scroll, and personalized content delivery—exploit adolescent neurodevelopmental vulnerability to dopamine feedback, producing compulsive use patterns clinically resembling behavioral addiction. The master complaint cites internal Meta research, including studies referenced in the 2021 Facebook Papers disclosures, linking platform design to increased rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and eating disorders among minor users, with specific mechanisms including social comparison triggers and sleep disruption from nighttime engagement.
Case Management Orders
Litigation status
The Social Media Adolescent Addiction MDL (MDL 3047) before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in the Northern District of California has surpassed 2,100 active cases, with 2,172 federal cases pending as of November 2025. A newly filed class action, Tolbert v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al., Case No. 4:26-cv-02005, was assigned to Judge Gonzalez Rogers on March 9, 2026, and will proceed alongside the MDL. The California JCCP before Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl in Los Angeles Superior Court held its first bellwether trial beginning November 19, 2025, with additional trials scheduled for March 9, 2026 and May 11, 2026.
MDL Track
MDL 3047
N.D. Cal.
Social media adolescent addiction/personal injury
2,407 pending
State Court Activity
California JCCP 5255 active before Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl with bellwether trials underway; 29 state attorneys general sought consolidation of claims into MDL trial (November 2025)
MDL 3047 Leadership
Plaintiff Leadership
Co-Lead Counsel
Steering Committee Chair
Liaison Counsel
Local Government Entities Subcommittee
Defense Leadership
Liaison Counsel
Geographic exposure
MDL 3047 consolidates hundreds of actions; school district claims span 19 states per SD-FAC (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, plus additional states); personal injury plaintiffs include minors nationwide
MDL 3047 (4:22-md-3047-YGR, N.D. Cal., Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers) — personal injury claims consolidated in Oakland; school district negligence claims survive motion to dismiss per Oct. 6, 2024 order (Dkt. No. 601)
School district negligence/public nuisance claims under state law in MDL 3047; part of 19-state school district consolidated complaint (SD-FAC, Dkt. No. 729, filed Dec. 19, 2023; amended March 27, 2024)
School district claims in MDL 3047 under state negligence/public nuisance law; one of 19 states in SD-FAC
School district plaintiffs in MDL 3047; one of 19 states in SD-FAC
School district claims in MDL 3047; one of 19 states in SD-FAC
School district claims in MDL 3047; one of 19 states in SD-FAC
School district claims added to MDL 3047 post-motion; Restatement (Second) of Torts §§ 821B-821C public nuisance theory; not in SD-FAC at time of Dkt. No. 601 motion
School district claims in MDL 3047; one of 19 states in SD-FAC
School district claims in MDL 3047; one of 19 states in SD-FAC
School district claims in MDL 3047; one of 19 states in SD-FAC
Key defendants
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Role: Platform Operator
Core defendant in MDL 3047. Section 230 and First Amendment defenses partially rejected Nov. 2023; products liability and negligence claims survive. Faces parallel school district and state AG actions.
Snap, Inc.
Role: Platform Operator
Named in MDL 3047 personal injury and school district master complaints. Same Section 230 exposure as co-defendants; no unique dismissal rulings noted in search results.
Alphabet, Inc.
Role: Platform Operator
YouTube parent. Active in MDL 3047 and California JCCP 5255. Motion to strike third-party misconduct allegations partially granted July 2024, but negligence claim survives.
ByteDance, Inc.
Role: Platform Operator
TikTok parent. Defendant in MDL 3047 personal injury and school district actions. Same Section 230 exposure as co-defendants; no unique dismissal rulings noted.
| Defendant | Role | Intelligence Note |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | Platform Operator | Core defendant in MDL 3047. Section 230 and First Amendment defenses partially rejected Nov. 2023; products liability and negligence claims survive. Faces parallel school district and state AG actions. |
| Snap, Inc. | Platform Operator | Named in MDL 3047 personal injury and school district master complaints. Same Section 230 exposure as co-defendants; no unique dismissal rulings noted in search results. |
| Alphabet, Inc. | Platform Operator | YouTube parent. Active in MDL 3047 and California JCCP 5255. Motion to strike third-party misconduct allegations partially granted July 2024, but negligence claim survives. |
| ByteDance, Inc. | Platform Operator | TikTok parent. Defendant in MDL 3047 personal injury and school district actions. Same Section 230 exposure as co-defendants; no unique dismissal rulings noted. |
Timeline
First Bellwether Trial Begins in California
Landmark trial commenced in Los Angeles Superior Court (JCCP) with plaintiff KGM, a 20-year-old woman alleging Instagram use caused depression and suicidal thoughts. Dr. Anna Lembke testified on platform design features engineered for addiction. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testified for defense. TikTok and Snap had previously reached settlements.
MDL Reaches 974 Pending Cases
MDL 3047 docket grows to 974 pending cases as of January 3, 2025, up from 815 in December 2024 and 620 in November 2024.
Judge Rogers Expands Litigation Scope
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued ruling allowing lawsuits against Meta, ByteDance, Alphabet, and Snap to proceed beyond Section 230 limitations in MDL 3047.
Meta Must Face State AG Lawsuits
Judge Rogers ruled Meta must continue facing addiction lawsuits from over 30 U.S. states alleging platforms harm children through addictive algorithms. Section 230 shielded some claims but most survived dismissal.
Meta Motion to Dismiss State Claims Denied
Judge Rogers denied Meta's motion to dismiss claims by over 30 states based on Section 230 arguments in MDL 3047.
Section 230 Challenge Rejected in MDL
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied defendants' joint motion to dismiss, ordering Meta and other social media companies to face negligence claims in MDL 3047. Rejected argument that Section 230 and First Amendment barred claims.
33 State AGs File Joint Lawsuit
Coalition of 33 state attorneys general filed joint social media addiction lawsuit against major platforms.
MDL 3047 Formed in N.D. Cal.
Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation granted motion to transfer, consolidating approximately 28 federal cases into MDL 3047 (In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Liability) before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Northern District of California. Nearly 600 cases ultimately consolidated.
Statute of limitations
MDL 3047 (N.D. Cal., Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers) now exceeds 2,400 cases as of March 2026. First bellwether trial set October 25, 2025; California state court trial commenced February 2026. Federal preemption arguments rejected in November 2025 N.D. Cal. ruling—state law claims proceed. Tolbert v. Meta class action filed March 9, 2026 (N.D. Cal., Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers) does not affect individual SOL analysis.
California
2 years from injury
Rule: Personal injury SOL per Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1
Discovery: Minor tolling: SOL tolled until age 18, then 2-year window per § 352(a)
First state court trial underway February 2026, Los Angeles Superior Court; MDL 3047 bellwether October 25, 2025. Heavy filing volume—screen minors with pre-2024 harms immediately.
⚠Massachusetts
3 years from discovery
Rule: Discovery rule applies to social media torts per SJC ruling September 4, 2024; claims accrue when plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known of harm
Discovery: Highly fact-specific inquiry into 'totality of circumstances' including distribution, searchability, accessibility of posts; widely circulated public posts may defeat discovery rule
SJC decision establishes novel framework for social media accrual. Cases with 2013-2015 conduct and 2021 filing now viable. Screen older harms aggressively.
New York
3 years from injury
Rule: N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214(5); products liability and negligence claims accrue at injury
Large plaintiff pool; minor tolling until age 18 plus 3 years. No state-specific social media precedent in search results—assess discovery arguments case-by-case.
Texas
2 years from injury
Rule: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003
Minor tolling: 2 years from age 18. No state social media-specific rulings in search results. Early MDL opt-outs may file here—coordinate with MDL 3047 stay considerations.
Florida
4 years from injury
Rule: Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(a)
Extended SOL favorable for older harms. No social media-specific precedent in search results.
Pennsylvania
2 years from injury
Rule: 42 Pa. C.S. § 5524
Minor tolling until age 20. School district institutional claims emerging—separate public entity SOL considerations under § 5522 (6 months notice, 2 years suit).
| State | SOL | Rule | Discovery Rule | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2 years from injury | Personal injury SOL per Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1 | Minor tolling: SOL tolled until age 18, then 2-year window per § 352(a) | First state court trial underway February 2026, Los Angeles Superior Court; MDL 3047 bellwether October 25, 2025. Heavy filing volume—screen minors with pre-2024 harms immediately. |
| ⚠Massachusetts | 3 years from discovery | Discovery rule applies to social media torts per SJC ruling September 4, 2024; claims accrue when plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known of harm | Highly fact-specific inquiry into 'totality of circumstances' including distribution, searchability, accessibility of posts; widely circulated public posts may defeat discovery rule | SJC decision establishes novel framework for social media accrual. Cases with 2013-2015 conduct and 2021 filing now viable. Screen older harms aggressively. |
| New York | 3 years from injury | N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214(5); products liability and negligence claims accrue at injury | — | Large plaintiff pool; minor tolling until age 18 plus 3 years. No state-specific social media precedent in search results—assess discovery arguments case-by-case. |
| Texas | 2 years from injury | Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003 | — | Minor tolling: 2 years from age 18. No state social media-specific rulings in search results. Early MDL opt-outs may file here—coordinate with MDL 3047 stay considerations. |
| Florida | 4 years from injury | Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(a) | — | Extended SOL favorable for older harms. No social media-specific precedent in search results. |
| Pennsylvania | 2 years from injury | 42 Pa. C.S. § 5524 | — | Minor tolling until age 20. School district institutional claims emerging—separate public entity SOL considerations under § 5522 (6 months notice, 2 years suit). |
Live intelligence
AI litigation brief
Social Media Harm remains late-stage / bellwethers scheduled with 212 current signals in the accepted feed.
Overview
The Social Media Adolescent Addiction MDL (MDL 3047) before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in the Northern District of California has surpassed 2,100 active cases, with 2,172 federal cases pending as of November 2025. A newly filed class action, Tolbert v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al., Case No. 4:26-cv-02005, was assigned to Judge Gonzalez Rogers on March 9, 2026, and will proceed alongside the MDL. The California JCCP before Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl in Los Angeles Superior Court held its first bellwether trial beginning November 19, 2025, with additional trials scheduled for March 9, 2026 and May 11, 2026.
Key developments
Trajectory
Court filings and press coverage are both active in MDL 3047, pointing to sustained litigation pressure rather than a one-off headline cycle. 7 live sources are contributing current context.
Editorial intelligence
MDL 3047 should stay on the lead docket watch because it is the primary consolidation vehicle for Social Media.
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212 events detected
Google News (95)
Kids, Social Media and Safety: Why a Years-Long Battle Has No End in Sight - CNET
Social Media Addiction’s Liability Potential - Risk & Insurance
Verdicts supercharge plaintiffs’ hopes in social media addiction cases - Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
Richmond, Henrico schools join nationwide lawsuit against social media companies - WRIC ABC 8News
Child Advocate Envisions ‘Game-Changing’ Windfall From Social Media Settlements - The 74
VOTE: Do you think a mental health warning on social media will protect kids? - National News Desk
San Antonio ISD joins national lawsuit over student social media addiction - Austin American-Statesman
SAISD joins class action lawsuit accusing social media companies of harming students - WOAI
Lawsuits show social media’s influence in youth mental health - DU Clarion
Meta, Google found liable in major social media addiction case - The DePaulia
San Antonio ISD joins national lawsuit over student social media addiction - San Antonio Express-News
Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction lawsuit - tcnjsignalnews.com
Mass. can sue Meta in social media addiction case, high court rules - The Boston Globe
Meta Stops Client Recruitment Ads for Social Media Addiction Lawsuits - The Legal Examiner
Meta must face youth addiction lawsuit by Massachusetts, court rules - CNBC
Meta pulls ads aimed at recruiting plaintiffs for social media addiction lawsuits - Reuters
Meta pulls Facebook ads for social media addiction clients - BBC
Meta must face Massachusetts lawsuit over youth social media addiction, court rules - The Guardian
Meta pulls lawyer ads targeting underage social media harm cases - The American Bazaar
Meta Is Pulling Down Ads That Seek to Recruit Clients for Social Media Addiction Litigation - Gizmodo
Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation - Editor and Publisher
What the Verdict Against Meta and Google Says About the Way We Live Now - The New Yorker
Scoop: Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation - Axios
Why the Social Media Addiction Case Isn’t Over Yet - EdSurge
Calling Timeout on Social Media Time Limit Policies | Commentary | Apr 8, 2026 - Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
YouTube and Meta liable in landmark lawsuit - The Oakland Post
I refuse to let social media addiction take Kentucky's kids | Opinion - The Courier-Journal
I refuse to let social media addiction take Kentucky's kids | Opinion - courier-journal.com
OPINION: What the recent meta lawsuit means for the future of social media - The Red & Black
Platform Design Litigation Yields Historic Verdicts Against Meta and Google - Tech Policy Press
Metro Atlanta school district joins lawsuit claiming social media harms students - 95.5 WSB
Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child's social media use - cherokeephoenix.org
Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability - NPR
Brown: Improving kids’ mental health will take more than social media lawsuits - Star Tribune
What the Meta and Google verdict means for social media design - Scientific American
How Meta’s victim-blaming failed to sway jurors in landmark social media addiction trial | Technology - theguardian.com
Meta and Google lost a major social media addiction lawsuit. Their troubles are far from over. - Yahoo Finance
L.A. social media addiction verdict set to unleash more lawsuits — and force changes - Los Angeles Times
Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial - AP News
How a Social Media Trial Verdict Threatens Big Tech - Bloomberg.com
Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial - BBC
Landmark lawsuit finds that social media addiction is a feature, not a bug - The Conversation
Meta, YouTube found guilty of negligence in history-making social media addiction trial - Mashable
Jury finds Meta, YouTube liable for social media addiction: What we know - Al Jazeera
Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial - WRAL
Social Media Addiction Lawsuit: Landmark Trial Challenges Platforms Over Child Harm - addictioncenter.com
Meta, Google lose US case over social media harm to kids - Reuters
Meta and YouTube ordered to pay $3 million to young woman in social media addiction trial - The 19th News
Meta, Google lose US case over social media harm to kids - Reuters
Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark lawsuit on social media safety - NBC News
Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark LA social media safety trial - NBC Los Angeles
Meta and YouTube Lose Landmark Social-Media Addiction Trial - WSJ
US jury finds Meta, Alphabet liable in landmark social media addiction case - Al Jazeera
Los Angeles social media addiction trial: Jury finds Meta and YouTube liable, awards $3 million in damages - ABC7 Los Angeles
Meta, YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction lawsuit - Yahoo Finance
Instagram and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial in California - PBS
Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social media harms trial - NPR
Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case - The New York Times
Suing Social Media Won’t Protect Our Kids | Opinion - Newsweek
What's next in social media legal battles after a New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children - PBS
Instagram and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial in California - PBS
What to Know About the Social Media Addiction Trials - The New York Times
Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case - The New York Times
Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social media harms trial - NPR
Meta and YouTube ordered to pay $3 million to young woman in social media addiction trial - The 19th News
California jury finds Meta, Google liable for teen’s mental distress in landmark social media trial - CalMatters
Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial - CBC
What to Know About the Social Media Addiction Trials - The New York Times
Still no verdict in LA's landmark social media trial - Courthouse News
New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law - NPR
Jury finds Meta's platforms are harmful to children in 1st wave of social media addiction lawsuits - PBS
New Mexico jury finds Meta violated consumer protection law at trial about child safety - ABC7 San Francisco
Jury deadlock looms in landmark social media addiction trial - NewsNation
Jury deliberations continue in landmark Meta, Youtube social media addiction trial - FOX 11 Los Angeles
Jurors deadlocked in social media addiction lawsuit - FOX 11 Los Angeles
Jury finds Meta's platforms are harmful to children in 1st wave of social media addiction lawsuits - PBS
Jurors in landmark social media trial are struggling to reach a verdict - NBC Los Angeles
Jury deliberations underway in landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles - KTLA
Jury in social media addiction trial tells judge it's having difficulty coming to consensus - Reuters
Jury deliberations continue in landmark social media addiction trial against Meta, Google - FOX 11 Los Angeles
Jury finds Instagram and YouTube addictive in lawsuit poised to reshape social media – platform design meets product liability - The Conversation
What to Know About the Social Media Addiction Trials - The New York Times
Texas sues Snapchat alleging addictive design and child safety violations - FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
Landmark trial accusing tech giants of harming children with addictive social media begins - pbs.org
Social media companies are being sued for harming their users’ mental health – but are the platforms addictive? - The Guardian
Social media companies are being sued for harming their users’ mental health – but are the platforms addictive? - The Guardian
Landmark trial accusing tech giants of harming children with addictive social media begins - PBS
EU accuses TikTok of ‘addictive design’ and seeks changes to protect users - Chicago Tribune
EU says TikTok uses 'addictive design' and must change - Engadget
Europe Accuses TikTok of ‘Addictive Design’ and Pushes for Change - GV Wire
TikTok told by EU to change 'addictive design' or face fines - BBC
Europe Accuses TikTok of ‘Addictive Design’ and Pushes for Change - The New York Times
‘We’re basically pushers:’ Two California courtrooms hear how companies may have hooked kids on social media - CalMatters
‘We’re basically pushers:’ Two California courtrooms hear how companies may have hooked kids on social media - CalMatters
What legal experts say about a major ‘bellwether trial’ over child social media addiction - PBS
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IN RE: SOCIAL MEDIA ADOLESCENT ADDICTION/PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION
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Social Media Adolescent Addiction Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from MND: COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMNDC-12905963) filed by A.M.. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Johnson, Charles) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Social Media Adolescent Addiction Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from MND: COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMNDC-12905909) filed by Hersen Patrick. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Johnson, Charles) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Social Media Adolescent Addiction Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CAND: COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21910645.). Filed by The School Board of Marion County, Florida. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brane, Austin) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Social Media Adolescent Addiction Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CAND: COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21909977.). Filed by El Paso County Colorado District 49. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brane, Austin) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Social Media Adolescent Addiction Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CAND: COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21909765.). Filed by Rio Rancho Public Schools District. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brane, Austin) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Social Media Adolescent Addiction Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CAND: COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21909461.). Filed by Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brane, Austin) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Social Media Adolescent Addiction Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CAND: COMPLAINT against Meta Platforms, Inc., Roblox Corporation ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21909349.). Filed by AW-0004, AW-GAL-0004. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Boldt, Paige) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Social Media Adolescent Addiction Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CAND: COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21908908.). Filed by Greater Clark County Schools. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brane, Austin) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Social Media Adolescent Addiction Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CAND: COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21908367.). Filed by Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brane, Austin) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
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Overview
The Social Media Adolescent Addiction MDL (MDL 3047) before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in the Northern District of California has surpassed 2,100 active cases, with 2,172 federal cases pending as of November 2025. A newly filed class action, Tolbert v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al., Case No. 4:26-cv-02005, was assigned to Judge Gonzalez Rogers on March 9, 2026, and will proceed alongside the MDL. The California JCCP before Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl in Los Angeles Superior Court held its first bellwether trial beginning November 19, 2025, with additional trials scheduled for March 9, 2026 and May 11, 2026.
Key developments
Case Management Orders court filing on Apr 24: IN RE: SOCIAL MEDIA ADOLESCENT ADDICTION/PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. ‖ CNET news on Apr 24: Kids, Social Media and Safety: Why a Years-Long Battle Has No End in Sight - CNET. ‖ PubMed research on Jun 1: Associations Between Depression and Problematic Social Media Use: A Longitudinal Study and Daily Diary Study..
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