Warren Consolidated Schools joins class action lawsuit against social media companies

Warren Consolidated Schools joins class action lawsuit against social media companies

The Warren Consolidated Schools Board of Education adopted a resolution authorizing litigation against social media companies at its Sept. 20 regular board meeting. WCS joins a class action lawsuit that follows warnings issued in May by the United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the dangers of social media on adolescent mental health. Murthy’s warning said there is growing evidence social media use is associated with harm to young …

More Columbia-area school districts joining lawsuit wave against social media giants

Three more districts in Richland and Lexington counties are the latest South Carolina school systems to join federal lawsuits against leading social media companies.