Nebraska social media addiction lawsuit
Families in Nebraska are holding Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube responsible for harm to their children, one case at a time. Here is who may qualify, how Nebraska cases are filed, and the deadline that applies.
Quick answer
Nebraska 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 Nebraska, an injury claim generally must be filed within 4 years; if the injured person was under 21 when the claim arose, the 4-year clock does not start until they turn 21. This pause does not extend the 10-year outer limit for products (see repose). A free review checks your family’s deadline.
Who may qualify in Nebraska
- The child lives or lived in Nebraska 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
Nebraska filing deadlines
| Personal injury / product liability | 4 years | A product liability claim must be filed within 4 years after the injury or death happens. | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-224(1); see also § 25-207(3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injured as a minor | — | If the injured person was under 21 when the claim arose, the 4-year clock does not start until they turn 21. This pause does not extend the 10-year outer limit for products (see repose). | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-213 |
| Wrongful death | 2 years | A wrongful death claim must be filed within 2 years after the death. | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-810 |
| Product liability outer limit (repose) | — | For products made in Nebraska, claims must be filed within 10 years after the product was first sold or leased for use. For products made elsewhere, the manufacturing state's or country's repose period applies, but never less than 10 years. If that place has no repose law, only the 4-year limit applies. | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-224(2) |
This is one of the few states in this batch with a product statute of repose, and the minor pause does not extend it (Budler v. General Motors, per the official annotations to §§ 25-213 and 25-224). For a social media app, how 'first sold or leased' and 'where manufactured' apply is unsettled, so a lawyer should evaluate it. Nebraska's 2-year wrongful death deadline is short.
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 Nebraska cases are filed
This is not a class action. A Nebraska 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 Nebraska has done
Nebraska joined the joint federal lawsuit against Meta that 33 states filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on October 24, 2023.
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 Nebraska. Cases for Nebraska 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 Nebraska families
Is there a class action for Nebraska families?
No. Each child’s claim is filed individually. Federal cases from every state, including Nebraska, 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 Nebraska?
A product liability claim must be filed within 4 years after the injury or death happens. If the injured person was under 21 when the claim arose, the 4-year clock does not start until they turn 21. This pause does not extend the 10-year outer limit for products (see repose).
What if my child died?
A wrongful death claim must be filed within 2 years after the death.
Didn’t Nebraska already sue Meta?
Nebraska joined the joint federal lawsuit against Meta that 33 states filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on October 24, 2023. That case is brought by the state. It is separate from a family’s own claim for its child.
Do I need a Nebraska 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.