‘Wave’ of litigation expected as schools fight social media companies

Photo caption: The multidistrict litigation is likely to take many years to resolve, according to legal experts. The lawsuit is in its early stages, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California will soon consider motions to dismiss. Photo credit: LeoPatrizi via Getty Images. Article by Kara Arundel. K-12 Dive – June 1, 2023.

About 40 and counting school districts across the country are suing social media companies over claims that their apps are addictive, damaging to students’ mental health, and causing adverse impacts on schools and other government resources. Many of these lawsuits, which were originally filed in a variety of court jurisdictions, were consolidated into one 281-page multidistrict litigation claim filed March 10 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. […]

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