Kentucky social media addiction lawsuit
Families in Kentucky are holding Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube responsible for harm to their children, one case at a time. Here is who may qualify, how Kentucky cases are filed, and the deadline that applies.
Quick answer
Kentucky 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 Kentucky, an injury claim generally must be filed within one year; if the injured person was a minor when the claim arose, they get the same 1-year period starting when they reach adulthood (18). A free review checks your family’s deadline.
Who may qualify in Kentucky
- The child lives or lived in Kentucky 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
Kentucky filing deadlines
| Personal injury / product liability | one year | Injury claims, including claims that a product caused harm, must be filed within 1 year. | KRS 413.140(1)(a) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injured as a minor | — | If the injured person was a minor when the claim arose, they get the same 1-year period starting when they reach adulthood (18). | KRS 413.170(1) |
| Wrongful death | one year | A wrongful death claim is brought by the estate's personal representative within 1 year after that person is appointed. If no one is appointed within a year of the death, the law treats them as appointed at the one-year mark, so the outer limit is about 2 years from the death. | KRS 413.180; KRS 411.130 |
| Product liability outer limit (repose) | — | No fixed cutoff, but a product is presumed not defective if the injury happened more than 5 years after the first consumer bought it or more than 8 years after it was made. The family can overcome this with evidence. | KRS 411.310(1) |
Kentucky's 1-year limit is one of the shortest in the country. KRS 413.140 was amended effective July 15, 2026 (2026 Ky. Acts ch. 172), and the 1-year personal injury rule was kept. KRS 413.170 says 'infant', not an age; Kentucky's age of majority is 18 under KRS 2.015, which I did not fetch. The 'about 2 years' outer limit for wrongful death is my reading of KRS 413.180(2), which Kentucky courts also apply. KRS 411.130 sets no deadline of its own. KRS 411.310 was read on Justia's 2025 edition; everything else was read on the official Kentucky Legislature site.
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 Kentucky cases are filed
This is not a class action. A Kentucky 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.
A Kentucky school district, the Breathitt County Board of Education, was chosen as one of the first school-district test (bellwether) cases in the national federal social media case (MDL 3047).
What Kentucky has done
On October 24, 2023, Kentucky's attorney general joined the multistate lawsuit against Meta in federal court in Northern California.
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 Kentucky. Cases for Kentucky 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 Kentucky families
Is there a class action for Kentucky families?
No. Each child’s claim is filed individually. Federal cases from every state, including Kentucky, 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 Kentucky?
Injury claims, including claims that a product caused harm, must be filed within 1 year. If the injured person was a minor when the claim arose, they get the same 1-year period starting when they reach adulthood (18).
What if my child died?
A wrongful death claim is brought by the estate's personal representative within 1 year after that person is appointed. If no one is appointed within a year of the death, the law treats them as appointed at the one-year mark, so the outer limit is about 2 years from the death.
Didn’t Kentucky already sue Meta?
On October 24, 2023, Kentucky's attorney general joined the multistate lawsuit against Meta in federal court in Northern California. That case is brought by the state. It is separate from a family’s own claim for its child.
Do I need a Kentucky 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.