School district sues social media giants for 'creating a youth mental health crisis'

SEATTLE -- Seattle Public Schools, the largest school district in the state of Washington, filed a lawsuit Friday against multiple social media giants, in an effort to hold the companies "accountable ... Read More

San Antonio school districts join lawsuit against social media giants over student mental health

More San Antonio school districts are joining a national class-action lawsuit accusing popular social media companies of exposing students to harmful material, straining school resources and fueling a ... Read More

Maryland school district among 6 heading to trial over lawsuit against social media giants

Ashley Paul joined the WJZ team in December 2024 as a reporter, and could not be happier to call Charm City home! Ashley has told stories all across the country, including in Maine, Central ... Read More

Bucks County joins national lawsuit against tech, social media giants

BUCKS COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Bucks County officials announced Wednesday that it has joined a class action lawsuit against several social media giants. District Attorney Matt Weintraub ... Read More

EDUCATION NOTEBOOK: PCSSD, NLRSD join class-action suit against social media giants | NLRSD sets up new webpage for construction updates

The Pulaski County Special School District and the North Little Rock School District have joined a class-action lawsuit against several social media companies, in which plaintiffs claim the companies ... Read More

Sonoma County sues Meta, other social media giants, blaming the firms for ‘distraction, depression, suicidality’ among youth

Sonoma County has joined a growing number of jurisdictions, filing a federal lawsuit under the Racketeering Act against a host of social media companies alleging their actions — and inactions — are ... Read More

New documentary, lawsuit target social media giants after Olympia teen’s fentanyl death

For most residents in Thurston County, Dec. 19, 2024, was an ordinary Pacific Northwest winter day — chilly, mostly cloudy, with brief sun breaks in the afternoon. But for the Ping family, that day ... Read More

Sonoma County sues all major social media giants

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. - Saying that some 94,000 minors, in Sonoma County alone, have been ‘uniquely harmed’ by social media, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors have signed on to a major lawsuit ... Read More

New documentary, lawsuit target social media giants after Olympia teen’s fentanyl death

This story was originally published on mynorthwest.com. For most residents in Thurston County, Dec. 19, 2024, was an ordinary Pacific Northwest winter day — chilly, mostly cloudy, with brief sun ... Read More