27 results

• Snapchat Sexual Exploitation Lawsuit Alleges Disappearing Messages Helped Predators Groom Children

  November 6, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A new lawsuit claims inadequate safety measures on Snapchat allowed adult predators to sexually exploit five different girls between the ages of 8 and 14.

• Meta, Snap Reach Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Settlement on Eve of Trial

  November 4, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Days before a trial was set to begin, Meta and Snap announced they had reached settlements with individuals claiming the companies' social media platforms were intentionally designed to cause youth addiction and mental health problems.

• Snapchat Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Alleges Predator Targeted 9-Year-Old Girl

  October 27, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Louisiana woman’s lawsuit claims a sexual predator impersonated a child to gain a 9-year-old girl's trust on Roblox before luring her to Snapchat.

• Roblox Sexual Exploitation Lawsuit Alleges 15-Year-Old Girl Was Groomed by Online Predator

  September 21, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A 15-year-old girl’s lawsuit alleges inadequate safety measures on Roblox and Snapchat enabled an online predator posing as a teenage boy to contact, groom and sexually exploit her.

• Social Media Wrongful Death Lawsuit Links Major Platforms to Child Suicides

  September 11, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Major platforms face a social media addiction lawsuit alleging they pushed children to attempt suicide, some of whom tragically succeeded.

• Social Media Suicide Lawsuit Claims Addictive Instagram, Snapchat Features Are Fueling Teen Mental Health Crisis

  August 5, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A joint social media addiction lawsuit alleges that tech companies engineered their platforms to foster addiction in children, using warning signs to worsen their mental health instead of helping them.

• Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 May Go Into Effect Next Year in U.K.

  June 29, 2026

  Michael Adams

  The United Kingdom plans to ban children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms as early as next year, amid growing concerns that addictive features are contributing to mental health problems and other online safety risks.

• Roblox, Snapchat, Discord Lawsuit Alleges Platforms Work in Tandem To Exploit Children

  June 17, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A 13-year-old girl claims adult predators used Roblox, Snapchat and Discord to groom and exploit her, resulting in severe and lasting harm.

• Psychiatric Times Suggests Classifying Social Media as an ‘Engineered Addiction’

  June 12, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report calls for the creation of an official diagnosis for social media addiction, suggesting that a new category be created called "engineered addiction" to reflect the design of platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

• Snapchat, Roblox Lawsuit Filed by Adult Sexually Exploited as a Child

  June 10, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Texas woman joins a growing number of lawsuits claiming Roblox and Snapchat have facilitated online grooming, sextortion and other forms of child sexual exploitation by failing to implement adequate safety protections.