Tort · Mass Tort Glossary

Social Media Addiction (SMA) Litigation

Also known as: SMA

Mass tort litigation against Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, and other social media platforms alleging that algorithmically designed engagement systems caused addiction, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and self-harm in minor users. Cases are consolidated in California federal MDL. One of the most active tort dockets of 2025–2026 with a strong open entry window.

Related terms

Age of First UseMDL (Multidistrict Litigation)

Run this in a real campaign

Mass Tort Ad Agency manages claimant-acquisition campaigns built on the concepts in this glossary — transparent cost-plus-15% pricing, in-house CloudIntake qualification, and chain-of-custody on every signed retainer. See the torts we run or book a strategy call.

The language of mass tort advertising

This glossary is compiled by Mass Tort Ad Agency from 15 years and $250M+ in plaintiff Meta ad spend. Browse the full reference or talk to our team.

Browse the full glossary