This year, multiple state and federal lawsuits that were filed against social media companies are going to trial. The plaintiffs consist of individuals, families, school districts, and states that claim they have been personally harmed by the effects of social media addiction and online dangers. States and school districts are suing for monetary damages in their pursuit of helping children overcome their addictions, and individuals and families are suing over the lack of safeguards protecting children from predators online and psychological damage.

Children raised on social media over the last fifteen to twenty years have been part of a massive experiment that has proven to be detrimental to their mental, physical, and emotional health. Social media companies should be held accountable for their failure to protect children online.