The novel lawsuit blames the companies for worsening mental health and behavioral disorders among youth, including anxiety, depression and cyberbullying.
SEATTLE — The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram,, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth.
“Defendants have successfully exploited the vulnerable brains of youth, hooking tens of millions of students across the country into positive feedback loops of excessive use and abuse of Defendants’ social media platforms,” the complaint said. “Worse, the content Defendants curate and direct to youth is too often harmful and exploitive ....
“Plaintiff is not alleging Defendants are liable for what third-parties have said on Defendants’ platforms but, rather, for Defendants’ own conduct,” the lawsuit said. “Defendants affirmatively recommend and promote harmful content to youth, such as pro-anorexia and eating disorder content.”
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