Mother sues Meta and Snap over daughter's suicide

Connecticut mother sues Meta, Snap Inc. over 11-year-old daughter’s suicide

A Connecticut mother has filed a lawsuit against two social media giants, accusing them of tactics that fueled her 11-year-old daughter’s addiction to Instagram and Snapchat, which ultimately resulted in her suicide.

Connecticut mother sues Meta and Snap, alleging they contributed to suicide of 11-year-old daughter who had 'extreme addiction' to social media

In the suit, Tammy Rodriguez claims her 11-year-old daughter Selena developed an "extreme addiction" to Instagram and Snapchat that led to her death.

Mother of 11-year-old who died by suicide sues social media firms Meta and Snap

Rodriguez's mother said her daughter experienced depression and sleep deprivation as a result of her addiction to Instagram and Snapchat.

Mother sues Meta and Snap over daughter's suicide

'Addictive behaviour': Woman sues Meta, Snapchat over her daughter's suicide

A woman in the United States has sued Facebook's parent company Meta and social media messaging company Snapchat over allegations her daughter committed suicide as she was addicted to the social media platforms. Selena Rodriguez,11, had committed suicide last year. The woman from Connecticut alleged in the lawsuit that Meta-owned Instagram and Snapchat caused her daughter's death as she was "struggling with the harmful effects of social media".

Mom sues Instagram, Snapchat companies after 11-year-old’s suicide

Tammy Rodriguez of Enfield, Connecticut filed a lawsuit against the parent companies of both tech platforms in San Francisco federal court.