Louisiana social media addiction lawsuit
Families in Louisiana are holding Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube responsible for harm to their children, one case at a time. Here is who may qualify, how Louisiana cases are filed, and the deadline that applies.
Quick answer
Louisiana 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 Louisiana, an injury claim generally must be filed within 2 years; generally, being a minor does NOT pause the clock in Louisiana. One exception: in product liability cases involving permanent disability, the deadline does not run against a minor. A free review checks your family’s deadline.
Who may qualify in Louisiana
- The child lives or lived in Louisiana 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
Louisiana filing deadlines
| Personal injury / product liability | 2 years | For injuries on or after July 1, 2024, injury claims, including product claims, must be filed within 2 years of the injury. Injuries before that date had a 1-year deadline. | La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1 (Acts 2024, No. 423) |
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| Injured as a minor | — | Generally, being a minor does NOT pause the clock in Louisiana. One exception: in product liability cases involving permanent disability, the deadline does not run against a minor. | La. Civ. Code art. 3468; art. 3493.1 |
| Wrongful death | one year | A wrongful death claim must be filed within 1 year of the death, or 2 years from the day of the injury, whichever is later. | La. Civ. Code art. 2315.2(B) |
Act 423 of 2024 repealed the old 1-year rule (former art. 3492) and enacted art. 3493.1, effective July 1, 2024. Section 3 of the Act says it applies only to claims arising after that date (Act text: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1381901), so injuries before July 1, 2024 keep the 1-year deadline. Act 423 did not change wrongful death. Art. 2315.2(B) was amended in 2025 (Acts 2025, Nos. 176 and 488), and the current official text reads 'one year from the death ... or two years from the day that injury or damage is sustained, whichever is longer.' A 2025 bill (HB 291) adds a separate rule for medical malpractice deaths, which doesn't apply here. Surprising: under art. 3468 the deadline runs against minors unless a statute says otherwise. No product-specific outer time limit found. All text was read on the official Louisiana 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 Louisiana cases are filed
This is not a class action. A Louisiana 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.
Louisiana's own state-court case against TikTok is in Livingston Parish. In November 2025, the Louisiana Supreme Court rejected TikTok's bid to have it dismissed, so the case is proceeding.
What Louisiana has done
On October 24, 2023, Louisiana'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 Louisiana. Cases for Louisiana 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 Louisiana families
Is there a class action for Louisiana families?
No. Each child’s claim is filed individually. Federal cases from every state, including Louisiana, 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 Louisiana?
For injuries on or after July 1, 2024, injury claims, including product claims, must be filed within 2 years of the injury. Injuries before that date had a 1-year deadline. Generally, being a minor does NOT pause the clock in Louisiana. One exception: in product liability cases involving permanent disability, the deadline does not run against a minor.
What if my child died?
A wrongful death claim must be filed within 1 year of the death, or 2 years from the day of the injury, whichever is later.
Didn’t Louisiana already sue Meta?
On October 24, 2023, Louisiana'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 Louisiana 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.