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Social Media Companies May Have Harmed You or Your Child

For too long, social media companies have prioritised engagement over safety.

If you were a child who used social media for three hours or more a day and suffered harm, or if this applies to your child, you could be eligible to seek compensation. We want to hold these companies to account. Check if you could be eligible to seek compensation and find out how you can participate.

We are experts in bringing group action claims against large corporations. We’re taking on Johnson & Johnson for allegedly selling talcum powder contaminated with asbestos. Now, we’re taking on Meta, Google and other major social media companies.

Check If You Could Be Eligible to Seek Compensation

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Who was harmed? *

Which platforms did the affected person use? *

Please select all that apply

At what age was an account created on the platform? *
How much time does the person affected spend on the platform per day on average? *

Has the person affected experienced one or more of the following conditions, where social media use was a contributing factor? *

Please select all that apply

Has the person affected received medical care for their condition? *
Is the person affected currently being represented by a lawyer on this issue? *

Claims are being explored against these platforms:

  • Instagram (Meta Platforms, Inc.)
  • TikTok (ByteDance Ltd)
  • Snapchat (Snap Inc.)
  • YouTube (Google LLC / Alphabet Inc.)
  • Facebook (Meta Platforms, Inc.)

Harm That Could Occur Due To Social Media Use

If you or your child experienced prolonged or compulsive social media use alongside one or more of the following conditions, you can check if you could be eligible to seek compensation and find out how you can participate in the group claim.

Depression
A mental health condition that can cause persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, loss of interest in activities, tiredness, disturbed sleep, and difficulty coping with everyday life.
Anxiety
Anxiety can cause excessive worry, fear, panic, and physical symptoms such as a racing heart, restlessness, or difficulty concentrating, which can interfere with daily life.
Eating Disorders
Mental health conditions involving an unhealthy relationship with food, eating, weight or body image. Common examples include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder.
Self-Harm
Deliberately hurting yourself as a way of coping with difficult emotions or overwhelming situations. Self-harm can take many forms and is often a sign of emotional distress.
Suicidal Thoughts
Thoughts about ending your life or feeling that life is no longer worth living. Suicidal thoughts can occur alongside a range of mental health conditions and require prompt support.
Sleep Disorders
Ongoing problems with falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting good quality sleep that can affect your physical health, mental wellbeing and daily functioning.

Social Media Companies Should Be Held To Account

Corporate Accountability

It is alleged that some social media companies designed features that encourage prolonged use, particularly among younger users, while failing to take adequate steps to protect children from foreseeable harm. A claim may help hold those companies to account if they breached their legal duties.

Financial Compensation

A successful claim may provide compensation for medical expenses, therapy costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages.

What Will This Cost?

There are no upfront costs for pursuing a claim as it is on a No-Win, No-Fee basis. This means that we progress eligible claims under a Damages Based Agreement, which means you only pay a fee if your claim is successful, and any payment only comes out of what we recover for you.

If your claim is successful, you will pay 25% of the amount that is recovered (inclusive of VAT), plus expenses.

Claim Time Limits

In most personal injury claims in England and Wales, court proceedings must be started within three years. This is usually three years from the date of the accident or injury, or from the date you first became aware that your injury was caused by someone else’s negligence (known as the “date of knowledge”).

Check if You Could be Eligible to Seek Compensation

If your child, or you when you were a child, used social media for three or more hours a day and suffered harm, we’re exploring a potential group claim in England and Wales. Check if you’re eligible to seek compensation.

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