Snapchat Sexual Abuse Lawsuit FAQs

Possibly. Statutes of limitations vary by state and typically begin running when the plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known about the connection between the platform and their harm — not necessarily when the harm first occurred. Many states also toll limitation periods during a plaintiff's minority, meaning the clock may not have started until [...]

Section 230 provides broad immunity to online platforms for content published by third parties. However, courts have increasingly held that it does not protect companies from liability based on their own product design decisions. In January 2025, a California judge ruled that failure-to-warn claims against Snap can proceed despite Section 230 defenses. The distinction is [...]

MDL 3047, formally styled as the Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, is a federal multidistrict litigation consolidating thousands of individual lawsuits against Snap, Meta, TikTok, and Google. It is being heard in the Northern District of California. Consolidation coordinates pretrial discovery and legal rulings across all cases. Your individual claim retains its [...]

You may still have a claim against Roblox. The lawsuits argue that Roblox served as the initial point of contact and that its design facilitated the migration to other platforms. Some cases also name Discord or Snapchat as co-defendants.