New Hampshire social media addiction lawsuit
Families in New Hampshire are holding Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube responsible for harm to their children, one case at a time. Here is who may qualify, how New Hampshire cases are filed, and the deadline that applies.
Quick answer
New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire, an injury claim generally must be filed within 3 years; a person injured as a minor may file within 2 years after turning 18. A free review checks your family’s deadline.
Who may qualify in New Hampshire
- The child lives or lived in New Hampshire 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
New Hampshire filing deadlines
| Personal injury / product liability | 3 years | Injury claims, including product liability, must be filed within 3 years. If the injury or its cause could not reasonably have been discovered right away, the 3 years runs from when it was or should have been discovered. | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:4, I |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injured as a minor | — | A person injured as a minor may file within 2 years after turning 18. | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:8; § 21:44 (majority at 18) |
| Wrongful death | 3 years | If no lawsuit was pending when the person died, a claim generally must be filed within 3 years after the death. | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 556:11 (with § 508:4) |
The discovery rule is written into § 508:4, I. Death deadline: § 556:11 says '6 years after the death' but 'subject to the provisions of RSA 508', and the NH Supreme Court (Anderson v. Estate of Wood, 2018) read that to mean 3 years after the death. That is why we list 3 years, but a lawyer should confirm. Chapter 508 has no product statute of repose. We could not open RSA ch. 507-D (product liability) to confirm that no repose applies there.
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 New Hampshire cases are filed
This is not a class action. A New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire has done
New Hampshire did not join the joint federal case. The New Hampshire Attorney General filed the state's own lawsuit against Meta in Merrimack County Superior Court on October 24, 2023.
New Hampshire filed a separate lawsuit against TikTok in Merrimack County Superior Court in June 2024.
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 New Hampshire. Cases for New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire families
Is there a class action for New Hampshire families?
No. Each child’s claim is filed individually. Federal cases from every state, including New Hampshire, 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 New Hampshire?
Injury claims, including product liability, must be filed within 3 years. If the injury or its cause could not reasonably have been discovered right away, the 3 years runs from when it was or should have been discovered. A person injured as a minor may file within 2 years after turning 18.
What if my child died?
If no lawsuit was pending when the person died, a claim generally must be filed within 3 years after the death.
Didn’t New Hampshire already sue Meta?
New Hampshire did not join the joint federal case. The New Hampshire Attorney General filed the state's own lawsuit against Meta in Merrimack County Superior Court 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 New Hampshire 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.