Matthew P. Bergman Makes Statement on Social Media Victims Remembrance Day

Statement from Matthew P. Bergman, Founding Attorney, Social Media Victims Law Center “Today, on Social Media Victims Remembrance Day, we honor children whose lives were cut short because social media companies put profit and engagement ahead of basic safety. For the families standing here, this day is not symbolic — it is a reminder of […]

Matthew Bergman Visits London to Advise UK Leaders on Online Safety and Child Protection

Matthew P. Bergman Visits London to Advise UK Leaders on Online Safety and Child Protection

Last week, Social Media Victims Law Center (SMVLC) founding attorney Matthew P. Bergman visited London for a series of high-profile meetings to discuss his recent submission to the UK government’s consultation, Growing Up in the Online World: A National Consultation. The consultation takes submissions from members of the public and industry to inform government policy, […]

UK Social Media Ban for Under-16s: What You Need to Know

a graphic that announces the UK's ban on social for children under 16

The United Kingdom has announced plans for sweeping new restrictions that would ban social media companies from providing services to children under 16. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called it “a line in the sand”—a watershed moment in the global effort to protect young people from the documented harms of social media platforms. Here’s what you […]

A Mother’s Voice at Meta’s Shareholders Meeting: Selena Rodriguez’s Story

Tammy Rodriguez Quote from recording played at Meta Shareholders Meeting

When Tammy Rodriguez stood before Meta’s shareholders earlier this year, she was not there as a plaintiff or a policy advocate. She was there as a mother. Her daughter, Selena, was 11 years old when she died by suicide on July 21, 2021 — the foreseeable result, her family’s lawsuit alleges, of Instagram’s dangerously defective […]

Laura Marquez-Garrett Featured in WIRED

a photo of Attorney Laura Marquez-Garrett from WIRED

Photograph: Vince Perry JR. The Social Media Victims Law Center (SMVLC) is recognizing Laura Marquez-Garrett’s recent profile in WIRED, which highlights her ongoing work to hold technology companies accountable and further SMVLC’s mission of creating safer online environments for children and other vulnerable users. Marquez-Garrett has played a leading role in litigation against major technology […]

Matthew P. Bergman Advises UK Government on Social Media Issues

a photo of Matthew P. Bergman in the UK

Photograph by Andy Hall for The Observer Social Media Victims Law Center (SMVLC) founding attorney Matthew P. Bergman met with British officials in early April to discuss how social media platforms can drive compulsive use and harm mental health, particularly among children and teenagers. Bergman recently helped secure a $6 million verdict in a Los […]