The first bellwether verdict just changed everything.
In March 2026, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube negligent — awarding $3–6 million to K.G.M., a 20-year-old who alleged Instagram and YouTube addiction starting in early childhood caused anxiety, body dysmorphia, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. Meta was assigned 70% fault, YouTube 30%. TikTok and Snap settled before trial.
MDL 3047 in the Northern District of California now holds more than 10,000 individual cases and over 800 school district claims. This verdict unlocks settlement pressure. Firms that can process claims at scale — with verifiable harm documentation — are positioned to move fast.
The bottleneck is intake. Claims without documented platform usage, age verification, and harm records are liabilities, not assets. Case Compass solves that.
See Case Compass working social media claims
AI scoring, automated follow-up timelines, and Waypoint criteria — built around social media addiction litigation.
Social media intake breaks in the same three places
High-volume plaintiff intake fails when exposure is hard to quantify and harm is hard to document.
Unverified platform exposure
Claimants know they used Instagram or TikTok, but can't recall start dates, daily hours, or which specific features they engaged with — exactly what MDL threshold requirements demand.
Vague harm without documentation
"I was depressed" isn't enough. Without therapy records, psychiatric diagnoses, hospitalization notes, or school records showing impact, the claim won't hold.
Teams buried in unqualified leads
High ad spend and broad campaigns fill funnels fast — but case workers spend hours on claimants who are adults, never treated, or using platforms that settled.
Everything you need for social media MDL intake
From first contact to attorney-ready case packet — automated.
Automated Minor Screening
Capture platform usage history, age at first use, hours per day, and harm indicators — 24/7, without a phone call. Intake works while you sleep.
Waypoint AI Scoring
Every submission is scored against your criteria: platform, duration of use, age, harms reported (anxiety, body dysmorphia, self-harm, suicidal ideation), and evidence completeness.
Platform-Specific Evidence Capture
Dynamic forms branch by platform — Meta, YouTube, TikTok, Snap — targeting the right evidence for each: activity logs, screen time records, account data, and medical records.
Medical Record Collection
Prompt claimants to locate and upload treatment records, therapy notes, and diagnoses upfront — before files go stale or records are lost.
Referral Partner Portal
Accept leads from co-counsel, advertising partners, and referral networks. Track source attribution, case status, and fees automatically.
E-Sign in the Intake Flow
Qualified claimants sign their retainer without leaving intake. No callbacks. No dropped leads. Maximum conversion from first contact.
Platform coverage
Intake forms and scoring criteria branch dynamically by platform.
Harms we capture and score
Every dimension of a social media claim — captured and scored
Maps directly into your Waypoint scoring criteria and intake form logic.
From first contact to attorney-ready case packet
Capture
Dynamic intake form and call center automation script collect platform history, age at first use, daily usage patterns, and harm indicators from the claimant.
Branch by Platform
Form logic routes claimants through Meta, YouTube, TikTok, or Snap-specific question sets — capturing the right evidence for each defendant's exposure profile.
Score
Waypoint evaluates exposure duration, age, harms reported, evidence completeness, and treatment history — producing a litigability score with a clear evidence gap report.
Deliver
Push clean case packets (CSV/PDF) to your CRM. Route high-score leads to call center agents, live transfer, or attorney review. Automated follow-up handles pending records.
Ready to run social media MDL intake at scale?
We'll configure your intake flow and Waypoint scoring criteria for the platforms you're targeting — in days, not weeks.