Seattle Schools Sue Big Tech Over Social Media Harm
Seattle Public Schools has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court attempting told hold tech companies behind platforms TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat accountable for increasing mental health issues among young people.
View Source | January 8, 2023 9:31 pm
- The novel lawsuit filed Friday that argues social media companies have created a public nuisance by targeting children for their products.
- The 91-page complaint blames the companies for such behavioral disorders as anxiety, depression, disordered eating and cyberbullying.
- Such disorders makes teaching students more difficult and forces schools to take such additional steps as hiring mental health professionals, the suit also argues.
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