Healing an Unimaginable Loss: How Social Media Platforms Can Help Bereaved Parents Through ADR

Authors

Molly Baraban, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

This Note will argue that Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") can successfully be utilized to mediate disputes between parents and social media platforms to facilitate account access in certain instances where a minor child has passed away in a manner that warrants answers. This Note will argue that the rise in mediation being used to resolve probate issues and reform of arbitration use amongst social media platforms, coupled with the continued increase of minors using social media, indicates opportunities for settlements between parents and platforms. This Note will then propose a multi-tiered approach, that would first utilize a conciliator who is an expert in the relevant areas of law-for example, probate, internet, and constitutional law-who can guide the conversation and suggest practical solutions.

Disciplines

Communications Law | Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | Estates and Trusts | Intellectual Property Law | Law | Science and Technology Law

Recommended Citation

Molly Baraban, Healing an Unimaginable Loss: How Social Media Platforms Can Help Bereaved Parents Through ADR, 26 Cardozo J. Conflict Resol. 469 (2025).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr/vol26/iss3/4