A free, confidential review for military, veteran, and first-responder families. A real person calls within one business day. Attorneys are paid only out of a recovery, and your family keeps 60% of it.
Takes about 3 minutes. Encrypted and confidential. Meta settled with 29 states for $16.7 billion on August 26, 2026. Family claims are separate and are being filed now.
Filing deadlines are set by state law and the court and vary family to family. Once a deadline passes, a claim cannot be filed.
Sources: cnbc.com, beasleyallen.com
On August 26, 2026 Meta agreed to pay $16.7 billion — up to $17.1 billion — to settle claims by 29 state attorneys general, led by California, that Instagram and Facebook were built to hook young users. Meta also agreed to daily usage limits and nighttime blocks for teens, stronger age checks, and new parental tools. That money goes to the states — not directly to families. Your family's claim is separate, and it is exactly the kind of case that settlement was built around: a jury already found Meta liable in the first individual trial, awarding $6 million to a young woman who started on Instagram as a child. With Meta now paying the states nearly $17 billion to end their case, individual claims are being filed and resolved now. Filing puts your family on record while the window is open.
Sources: cnbc.com, beasleyallen.com
Four steps, and we text you at each one. Most families finish the first two in a week.
The contract and the HIPAA authorization in one signature. About four minutes.
Photo ID, proof of the Instagram or Facebook account, and the diagnosis and treatment records. Phone photos are fine.
NSSX checks everything and assigns your claim a number your family can quote.
The attorneys of record accept the claim. We text you at every step.
Tell your story out loud and our system fills in the paperwork from your own words, in English or Spanish. Or answer the questions step by step. Either way a real person reviews your case, and if your family qualifies a licensed attorney takes it on contingency. You keep 60% of any recovery.
Press one button and talk. Our system writes it down, checks every qualification as you speak, and fills in the paperwork. English or Spanish. About ten minutes.
Short questions about the apps, when use started, and what a doctor diagnosed. About three minutes.
Your claim is handled by attorneys in the plaintiffs' leadership of the California social-media litigation.
NSSX has delivered for hearing loss, VA disability, and toxic water exposure. Now we stand against infinite scroll, notification loops, and "like" counts engineered for our children.
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Answer a few questions about Instagram and Facebook use, at what age it started, and what a doctor diagnosed. That's it.
Takes about 3 minutes. Encrypted and confidential.
Someone who started using Instagram or Facebook before age 18, is currently under 26, and was diagnosed by and received medical treatment from a licensed professional for body dysmorphia, an eating disorder, mental health harm (depression, severe anxiety), suicidal ideation/attempt/completion, or other physical self-harm. You'll need a valid Social Security number, and no other attorney already handling the claim.
Yes. A parent or legal guardian completes the questionnaire and signs on the child's behalf. A minor can't submit on their own.
Yes — and we are so sorry. A parent or the personal representative of the estate files on their behalf. These claims are handled by our most senior people, gently and personally, at whatever pace your family needs.
Maybe not. Filing deadlines depend on your state, when the injury was diagnosed, when you connected it to social media, and whether your child was a minor at the time. The questionnaire checks this automatically, and our team personally reviews anything close to the line.
Talking is fine. If you've already signed with an attorney for this matter, ethics rules mean we step back — you're already in good hands.
No. The case review is free and attorneys work on contingency — they're paid only from a recovery. You keep 60% of any recovery. If there's no recovery, you owe nothing.
No one can promise a number, and anyone who does is not being straight with you. The first bellwether trial returned a $6 million verdict, and Meta has since agreed to pay 29 states $16.7 billion — but that settlement money goes to the states, not to individual families. Your claim is separate; the outcome depends on the injury, the treatment record, and how the litigation resolves.
Mass tort claims resolve on the court's timeline — often a year or more. We check in with you weekly so you always know where things stand.
You get a text right away confirming NSSX received your claim. A specialist calls within one business day, walks you through the documents needed, and sends the no-cost agreement to sign electronically.
Photo ID, proof of the Instagram or Facebook account (a profile screenshot is enough), the diagnosis or treatment record, and proof of guardianship if your child is a minor. Phone photos are fine — and if you don't have a record, we'll help you request it. You never do this part alone.
Most families never do. Claims are coordinated and typically resolve through settlement programs. If a deposition or examination is ever needed, the attorneys prepare you carefully and stay by your side.
Don't delete anything — the account history is evidence. Keep the account, screenshots, and any messages. It's fine to stop using the app.
The law firms need one to file. We only ask you to confirm you have one — we never collect the number on this site. It's requested later, through the firm's secure system.
Only the NSSX intake team and the law firm handling the claim, and only after you sign a HIPAA authorization you can revoke at any time. Records are encrypted and never sold.
No. NSSX is a veteran-owned intake and referral company. Your claim is handled by licensed attorneys, including court-appointed leadership counsel in the California litigation. Submitting the questionnaire doesn't create an attorney-client relationship until you sign the firm's agreement.