Seattle public schools have filed a lawsuit against several of the largest social media companies, accusing them of being responsible for “a mental health crisis among America’s youth.”
The school system, in a 91-page complaint filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Washington state, says the companies behind TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat have cultivated and exploited the addictive nature of the platforms, which has led to a rising number of kids affected with anxiety and depression, as well as a growing number who consider or inflict self-harm.
