More than 200 school boards have joined a federal lawsuit to accuse Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat of fueling today's 'unprecedented mental health crisis' among kids.
"Children are exposed to harmful content on social media, ranging from violent and sexual content, to bullying and harassment," Murthy said in a statement."And for too many children, social media use is compromising their sleep and valuable in-person time with family and friends. We are in the middle of a national youth mental health crisis, and I am concerned that social media is an important driver of that crisis – one that we must urgently address.
While the lawsuit addresses differing concerns and"defects" with each app mentioned in the lawsuit, it alleges that all social media platforms mentioned"exploit children and adolescents" through addictive algorithms, appearance alteration effects and other reward features, such as"likes" and activity streaks.
The complaint also includes information about adolescent mental health, arguing that social media has a more detrimental impact on children's developing brains compared to adults' developed brains. Google spokesperson José Castañeda told Fox News Digital that protecting children across its platforms"has always been core to our work."
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