Colorado social media addiction lawsuit
Families in Colorado are holding Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube responsible for harm to their children, one case at a time. Here is who may qualify, how Colorado cases are filed, and the deadline that applies.
Quick answer
Colorado families can bring individual claims, not a class action, against Meta, TikTok, Snap and Google (YouTube) when a child was harmed after heavy use before 18. In Colorado, an injury claim generally must be filed within 2 years; if a child under 18 has no parent or legal guardian, the 2 years starts at age 18. If the child has a parent or legal representative, that person must generally file within the normal deadline, so the clock may not pause. A free review checks your family’s deadline.
Who may qualify in Colorado
- The child lives or lived in Colorado and used Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat or YouTube regularly before 18
- The child developed depression, anxiety, an eating disorder, self-harm, sleep problems or another serious harm
- No diagnosis? 20 or more hours a week on one platform before 18 may support an exposure claim
- Families of a young person who died by suicide after heavy social media use
- An adult contacted the child through a platform and pressured, threatened or exploited them
Colorado filing deadlines
| Personal injury / product liability | 2 years | Product liability claims against a maker or seller must be filed within 2 years after the claim arises, usually when the injury and its cause were known or should have been known. | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-106(1); § 13-80-108(1) |
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| Injured as a minor | — | If a child under 18 has no parent or legal guardian, the 2 years starts at age 18. If the child has a parent or legal representative, that person must generally file within the normal deadline, so the clock may not pause. | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-106(2); §§ 13-81-101, 13-81-103 |
| Wrongful death | 2 years | A wrongful death claim must be filed within 2 years of the death. | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102(1)(d); § 13-80-108(2) |
| Product liability outer limit (repose) | — | No hard cutoff, but 10 years after a product is first sold it is presumed (rebuttably) not defective and the maker not negligent. | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-403(3) |
Important for families: Colorado's minority tolling is limited. § 13-80-106(2) tolls only if the minor is 'without spouse or natural or legal guardian'; if there is a legal representative, they must sue within the period. Courts have interpreted whether a parent counts as a 'legal representative' under § 13-81-103 (which defines it as a court-appointed guardian etc.); this interplay should be checked by counsel, so do not promise tolling. Statutes read on colorado.public.law (secondary host, not the official CRS site). General torts are also 2 years (§ 13-80-102(1)(a)).
These are the general rules in the statutes. Courts apply exceptions, and which rule applies depends on the facts, so a lawyer should confirm your family’s deadline. This is general information, not legal advice.
How Colorado cases are filed
This is not a class action. A Colorado family’s claim is filed in the child’s name. Federal cases from every state are grouped in MDL No. 3047 in Northern California so evidence and pre-trial rulings are shared; about 3,800 were pending in October 2026. Some cases are filed in state court instead. The lawyers decide with your family where your case belongs.
What Colorado has done
On October 24, 2023, this state's attorney general joined the 33-state lawsuit against Meta (Instagram and Facebook) in federal court in Northern California, saying Meta designed its apps to hook young users and misled the public about the risks.
Lawsuits and laws by the state are separate from a family’s own claim. They do not file or replace a claim for your child.
Who handles your case
Grove and Associates PLC is a Michigan law firm with its only office in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Its responsible attorney, Justin Grove, is licensed in Michigan only and is not licensed in Colorado. Cases for Colorado families are handled together with co-counsel admitted in the court where the case is filed. You will know every lawyer involved, and how the fee is shared, before you sign anything.
Common questions from Colorado families
Is there a class action for Colorado families?
No. Each child’s claim is filed individually. Federal cases from every state, including Colorado, are grouped in MDL No. 3047 in Northern California so evidence and pre-trial rulings are shared, but each claim stays the family’s own.
What is the deadline to file in Colorado?
Product liability claims against a maker or seller must be filed within 2 years after the claim arises, usually when the injury and its cause were known or should have been known. If a child under 18 has no parent or legal guardian, the 2 years starts at age 18. If the child has a parent or legal representative, that person must generally file within the normal deadline, so the clock may not pause.
What if my child died?
A wrongful death claim must be filed within 2 years of the death.
Didn’t Colorado already sue Meta?
On October 24, 2023, this state's attorney general joined the 33-state lawsuit against Meta (Instagram and Facebook) in federal court in Northern California, saying Meta designed its apps to hook young users and misled the public about the risks. That case is brought by the state. It is separate from a family’s own claim for its child.
Do I need a Colorado lawyer?
Your family works with Grove and Associates PLC, a Michigan firm, and co-counsel admitted in the court where your case is filed. You will know every lawyer involved, and how the fee is shared, before you sign anything.
Does it cost anything?
No. The review is free and confidential. If you hire the firm, the lawyers are paid only from a recovery under a written contingency fee agreement.