Seattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm
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Seattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm
On Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, Seattle Public Schools filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, suing the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth.
Seattle public schools sue social media companies for allegedly harming students' mental health
Seattle's public school system is suing several big tech companies over their students' mental health issues. In the suit filed Friday the school district accuses the parent companies of platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Youtube of negatively-impacting and exploiting students' vulnerable brains. The lawsuit cites an increase in youth struggling with anxiety, depression, thoughts of self-harm, and suicidal ideation. Th…
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