Published 2 years ago

Mother sues Meta and Snap over daughter's suicide

Summary by Ground News

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. The lawsuit claimed the social platforms "exploited human psychology" through the use of artificial intelligence. The case has been filed in San Francisco.

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BBC News

Mother sues Meta and Snap over daughter's suicide

A Connecticut woman alleges her daughter's "extreme" addiction to social media led to her death.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Washington Post

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.

2 years ago

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New York Post

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.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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CBS News

Mom sues Meta and Snap over her daughter's suicide

Tammy Rodriguez alleges her daughter's suicide stemmed from an "extreme addiction" to the social media apps.

2 years ago

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c|net

Meta and Snap sued over allegedly contributing to 11-year-old's suicide

A lawsuit alleges that the social media platforms "have invested billions of dollars to intentionally design their products to be addictive and encourage use that they know to be problematic."

2 years ago·New York, United States

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WION

'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".

2 years ago·Noida, India

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