TikTok app displayed on an iPhone. August 7, 2020. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Social Media Companies Score a Win Amid Ongoing Youth-Addiction Claims
The Los Angeles Superior Court tossed four complaints by school districts in California, Rhode Island, Florida and Washington against Google, Meta, TikTok and Snapchat. The schools sought damages for costs associated with mental health problems caused by excessive social media use.
June 12, 2024 at 06:30 PM
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The original version of this story was published on The Recorder
What You Need to Know
- Social media companies won a demurrer in four complaints filed by school districts in the Los Angels Superior Court.
- The claims allege that social media platforms operated by Google, ByteDance, Meta and Snap promote addictive behaviors and increased mental health risks in adolescent users.
- The complaints form part of a wave of litigation against social media companies in California consolidated in a JCCP.
Social media companies clinched a victory in a flood of ongoing California lawsuits that accuse them of fueling mental illness and addiction in adolescents.
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