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Schools Sue Social-Media Platforms Over Alleged Harms to Students

Posted on July 23, 2023 by pogowasright.org

Sara Randazzo and Ryan Tracy report:

Plaintiffs’ lawyers are pitching school boards throughout the country to file lawsuits against social-media companies on allegations that their apps cause classroom disciplinary problems and mental-health issues, diverting resources from education.

Nearly 200 school districts so far have joined the litigation against the parent companies of Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. The suits have been consolidated in the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., along with hundreds of suits by families alleging harms to their children from social media.

Read more at WSJ.

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