Seattle Schools Sue Tech Giants Over Social Media Harm

Seattle Schools Sue Tech Giants Over Social Media Harm
The logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat on mobile devices in a combination of 2017–2022 photos. AP Photo
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SEATTLE—The 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.

Seattle Public Schools filed the lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court. The 91-page complaint (pdf) says the social media companies have created a public nuisance by targeting their products to children.