The Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, often called the BSMAS, is a six-question questionnaire developed by researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway and published in 2012. It asks how often ...

Parents of children who have been harmed on social media often ask the same question: how did this happen while I was watching? A recent session at Mass Torts Made Perfect, a national conference for ...

You can also read our past social media lawsuit updates to catch up on earlier developments in these cases. Meta Agrees to $17.1 Billion Settlement Amid Social Media Addiction Litigation August 26th, ...

56% of US Kids Now Have an AI App, and AI Companions Hold Their Attention 93 Minutes a Day ...

Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee, caused a major public outcry when she revealed thousands of internal Facebook documents confirming that Facebook was aware of the negative impact social ...

Hundreds of families and school districts in California have filed social media lawsuits against Meta, TikTok, Snap, and Google on behalf of children who were harmed after extensively using the ...

Matthew Bergman, lead counsel for the Social Media Victims Law Center, addresses reporters alongside grieving parents whose children suffered severe harm from social media addiction during a landmark ...

A California jury has delivered a significant verdict against Meta and YouTube, awarding a total of $6 million in damages to a plaintiff who alleged that prolonged exposure to social media platforms ...

Our firm combines decades of product liability experience with focused knowledge of digital evidence, mental health research, and the design decisions behind major social media platforms. This ...

Social media use remains widespread among U.S. teens, with recent research showing that many use these platforms frequently or almost constantly. Many teens also say they spend more time on social ...

AI chatbot companions are becoming a part of everyday life for many children and teens, often without parents realizing how deeply these tools are shaping their emotional world. Unlike traditional AI ...

The Social Media Victims Law Center proudly recognizes our client, Attorney Megan Garcia, for being named to Business Insider’s AI Power List—a selection of key players shaping the next wave of AI ...