Seattle Public Schools is suing China-owned TikTok, Facebook (now known as Meta), Google’s YouTube, and Snapchat, accusing the social media giants of creating a “mental health crisis among America’s Youth.”
Seattle Public Schools is suing China-owned TikTok, Facebook , Google’s YouTube, and Snapchat, accusing the social media giants of creating a “mental health crisis among America’s Youth.”
Behavior such as self-harm and extreme dieting have resulted from social media usage, the complaint alleges, adding that this has led to a 30 percent increase in students between 2009 and 2019 who say they feel “so sad or hopeless,” to the point where they “stopped doing some usual activities” for “two weeks or more in a row.”
The complaint goes on to say that “the rates at which children have struggled with mental health issues have climbed steadily since 2010 and by 2018 made suicide the second leading cause of death for youths.” The complaint adds that while Section 230 of the U.S. Communications Decency Act protects social media platforms from being responsible for content posted by third parties, the clause does not protect these companies for recommending, distributing, and promoting content “in a way that causes harm.”Axios, “We have invested heavily in creating safe experiences for children across our platforms and have introduced strong protections and dedicated features to prioritize their wellbeing.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
Seattle public schools sue TikTok and Facebook for hurting teen mental healthA Seattle school district filed a lawsuit against some of the biggest social media platforms, accusing them of playing a role in damaging the mental health of teenagers across the United States.
続きを読む »
Seattle schools sue TikTok, Meta and other platforms over youth 'mental health crisis' | EngadgetSeattle public schools have sued the tech giants behind TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat..
続きを読む »
Seattle Public Schools sues tech giants over harm caused by social mediaThe public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth.
続きを読む »
Seattle public schools blame tech giants for social media harm in lawsuitSeattle's public school district filed a lawsuit against Big Tech claiming that the companies were responsible for a worsening mental health crisis among students and directly affected the schools' ability to carry out their educational mission.
続きを読む »
Seattle schools sue tech giants including TikTok, Meta over youth mental health crisisSeattle Public Schools is suing social media companies including TikTok and Meta, saying the tech giants' 'misconduct has been a substantial factor in causing a youth mental health crisis.'
続きを読む »
Seattle public schools sue Big Tech for ‘creating’ youth mental health crisis“Taxpayers should not bear the burden for the mental health crisis social media companies have created,” the district said.
続きを読む »