# Social Media Victims Law Center: Our firm works to hold social media companies legally accountable for the harm they inflict on vulnerable users\. > The Social Media Victims Law Center \(SMVLC\) is a team of social media lawyers who work to empower parents to protect their kids and hold social media companies accountable\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.1, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Social Media and Sextortion](https://socialmediavictims.org/negative-effects-of-social-media-children-teens/sextortion/) - [ChatGPT Lawsuit](https://socialmediavictims.org/chatgpt-lawsuits/) - [Social Media School Threats](https://socialmediavictims.org/negative-effects-of-social-media-children-teens/social-media-violence/school-threats/) - [Racism in Social Media](https://socialmediavictims.org/negative-effects-of-social-media-children-teens/social-media-violence/racism/) - [How Social Media Affects Body Image](https://socialmediavictims.org/social-media-addiction/mental-health/body-image/) ## Posts - [While the World Bans Kids from Social Media, the US Falls Behind — and Families Are Left to Fight Alone](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/social-media-ban-australia-us-lawmakers-child-safety/) - [TIME Magazine Features Matthew P\. Bergman and SMVLC](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/time-magazine-features-matthew-p-bergman-and-smvlc/) - [Matthew Bergman Visits London to Advise UK Leaders on Online Safety and Child Protection](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/matthew-bergman-visits-london-to-advise-uk-leaders-on-online-safety/) - [Matthew Bergman Recognized in The Trial Lawyer Magazine for Pioneering Social Media Accountability Litigation](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/matthew-p-bergman-featured-trial-lawyer-magazine-pioneering-social-media-accountability-litigation/) - [Matthew P\. Bergman Makes Statement on Social Media Victims Remembrance Day](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/matthew-p-bergman-social-media-victims-remembrance-day-statement/) ## Attorneys - [Laura Marquez\-Garrett \(they/them\)](https://socialmediavictims.org/attorneys/laura-marquez-garrett/) - [Madeline Basha](https://socialmediavictims.org/attorneys/madeline-basha/) - [Kristina McVay](https://socialmediavictims.org/attorneys/kristina-mcvay/) - [Glenn S\. Draper](https://socialmediavictims.org/attorneys/glenn-s-draper/) - [Elissa Jeffers \(she/her\)](https://socialmediavictims.org/attorneys/elissa-jeffers/) ## Videos - [Oregon Mother Files Lawsuit Against Meta and Snap, Inc](https://socialmediavictims.org/videos/oregon-mother-files-lawsuit-against-meta-and-snap-inc/) - [Moms take on Snapchat over teen fentanyl deaths](https://socialmediavictims.org/videos/moms-take-on-snapchat-over-teen-fentanyl-deaths/) - [TikTok Being Sued by Parents of Children Who Died Attempting Blackout Challenge](https://socialmediavictims.org/videos/tiktok-being-sued-by-parents-of-children-who-died-attempting-blackout-challenge/) - [SMVLC Featured in 60 Mins Australia Special About 15\-Year\-Old, Tilly Rosewarne and how social media cyberbullying ruined her life](https://socialmediavictims.org/videos/smvlc-featured-in-60-mins-australia-special-about-15-year-old-tilly-rosewarne-and-how-social-media-cyberbullying-ruined-her-life/) - [What Can Parents Do to Help With Their Child’s Social Media Addiction Case?](https://socialmediavictims.org/videos/parents-help-child-social-media-addiction-case/) ## Press Releases - [Social Media Victims Law Center Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleging Tech Giants Targeted Minors and Hid Evidence as Child Deaths Mounted](https://socialmediavictims.org/press-releases/smvlc-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit-alleging-tech-giants-targeted-minors-hid-evidence-as-child-deaths-mounted/) - [Social Media Victims Law Center Lawsuit Claims Snap’s Design Enabled Predator to Find, Groom, and Sexually Assault 12‑Year‑Old Missouri Girl](https://socialmediavictims.org/press-releases/social-media-victims-law-center-lawsuit-claims-snaps-design-enabled-predator-to-find-groom-and-sexually-assault-12-year-old-missouri-girl/) - [Social Media Victims Law Center Launches “No Parental Consent to Social Media” Campaign](https://socialmediavictims.org/press-releases/social-media-victims-law-center-launches-no-parental-consent-to-social-media-campaign/) - [Social Media Victims Law Center Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Meta Platforms, Inc\. and Snap, Inc\. in Suicide of 17\-Year\-Old Christopher J\. Dawle](https://socialmediavictims.org/press-releases/dawley-vs-meta-platforms-snap-lawsuit/) - [Social Media Victims Law Center Established to Hold Social Media Companies Legally Accountable for the Damage Caused to Children and Young Adults](https://socialmediavictims.org/press-releases/smvlc-launch/) ## External Media Posts - [Four families say their children died after Big Tech promised it had fixed the danger](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/external-media-posts/four-families-say-their-children-died-after-big-tech-promised-it-had-fixed-the-danger/) - [Families sue four tech giants over teenagers’ deaths by suicide](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/external-media-posts/families-sue-four-tech-giants-over-teenagers-deaths-by-suicide/) - [Families sue Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube over deaths of 4 teens](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/external-media-posts/families-sue-meta-snapchat-tiktok-and-youtube-over-deaths-of-4-teens/) - [Social Media Victims Law Center Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleging Tech Giants Targeted Minors and Hid Evidence as Child Deaths Mounted](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/external-media-posts/social-media-victims-law-center-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit-alleging-tech-giants-targeted-minors-and-hid-evidence-as-child-deaths-mounted/) - [Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herself](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/external-media-posts/canadian-mother-sues-openai-alleging-chatgpt-led-her-daughter-to-kill-herself/) ## Categories - [Social Media Addiction](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/category/social-media-addiction/) - [Legislation](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/category/legislation/) - [Meta](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/category/meta/) - [Snapchat](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/category/snapchat/) - [AI](https://socialmediavictims.org/blog/category/ai/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://socialmediavictims.org/sitemap_index.xml)