Georgia social media addiction lawsuit
Families in Georgia are holding Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube responsible for harm to their children, one case at a time. Here is who may qualify, how Georgia cases are filed, and the deadline that applies.
Quick answer
Georgia 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 Georgia, an injury claim generally must be filed within 2 years; if the injured person was under 18 when hurt, they get the normal deadline starting at age 18 (generally until age 20). A free review checks your family’s deadline.
Who may qualify in Georgia
- The child lives or lived in Georgia 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
Georgia filing deadlines
| Personal injury / product liability | 2 years | Personal injury claims must be filed within 2 years after the claim arises. | O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injured as a minor | — | If the injured person was under 18 when hurt, they get the normal deadline starting at age 18 (generally until age 20). | O.C.G.A. § 9-3-90(b) |
| Wrongful death | 2 years | A wrongful death claim generally must be filed within 2 years of the death. | O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33 |
| Product liability outer limit (repose) | — | No product liability claim (strict liability or negligence) more than 10 years after the product's first sale for use, except claims for disease/birth defects or willful, reckless, or wanton conduct; the duty to warn of later-known dangers is also preserved. | O.C.G.A. § 51-1-11(b)(2), (c) |
Georgia Supreme Court (Burroughs v. Strength of Nature / L'Oreal, Oct. 15, 2025) held the 10-year repose runs from each unit's sale as new to an end user. Wrongful death applying § 9-3-33 is standard Georgia practice (death claims are 'injuries to the person'); a direct wrongful-death time statute was not read, and Georgia has tolling rules for estates/criminal cases (e.g., § 9-3-92, § 9-3-99) not covered. Minority tolling text read; § 9-3-33.1 (childhood sexual abuse) has its own rules.
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 Georgia cases are filed
This is not a class action. A Georgia 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.
DeKalb County School District is one of six school districts picked as early test ('bellwether') cases in the national federal social media lawsuit (MDL 3047).
What Georgia 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 Georgia. Cases for Georgia 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 Georgia families
Is there a class action for Georgia families?
No. Each child’s claim is filed individually. Federal cases from every state, including Georgia, 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 Georgia?
Personal injury claims must be filed within 2 years after the claim arises. If the injured person was under 18 when hurt, they get the normal deadline starting at age 18 (generally until age 20).
What if my child died?
A wrongful death claim generally must be filed within 2 years of the death.
Didn’t Georgia 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 Georgia 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.