The suit, filed by the Breathitt County School District in Kentucky, claims that social media has disrupted learning and created a mental health crisis, straining budgets. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge
Snap, YouTube, and TikTok have settled the first lawsuit of its kind, alleging that social media addiction has cost public schools massive amounts of money, according to Bloomberg. . The terms of the settlement have not been revealed yet, and Meta is still facing a trial in the same suit, which is viewed as a bellwether for over 1,000 similar lawsuits across the country
This follows an earlier case, settled by Snap and TikTok, in which a 19-year-old plaintiff claimed signif …
Read the full story at The Verge. Schools say social media is hurting grades and creating a mental health crisis.
