California · Social media addiction: who may have a claim?
Social media addiction: who may have a claim?
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in California?
2-year statute of limitations for personal injury with discovery rule. California Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) and Unfair Competition Law (UCL) provide additional causes of action. California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (2022) imposes additional obligations on platforms regarding children's data and design. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Discovery rule starts when the family discovered or should have discovered the connection between the platform and the child's harm.
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
California is the epicenter of social media addiction litigation. MDL 3047 is consolidated in the Northern District of California before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Meta is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. California's strong consumer protection laws (CLRA, UCL), 2-year personal injury SOL with discovery rule, and the state's leadership on children's digital privacy (California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act) make it the most important jurisdiction in this litigation.
California is the home jurisdiction for MDL 3047, consolidated before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in the Northern District of California (Oakland). Meta is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. State court cases can be filed in the superior court of the county where the plaintiff resides. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego superior courts handle the largest volume of technology litigation. The K.G.M. bellwether trial in LA County Superior Court ended in a March 25, 2026 jury verdict.
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Social media addiction: who may have a claim? overview. This page covers the local information available for California.
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