200 school districts suing social media giants over student mental health concerns

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(KATU) – Schools are taking on social media giants including Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, asserting that the platforms have caused their students harm – particularly regarding issues like cyberbullying and mental health issues linked to social media usage.

Approximately 200 school districts have joined the lawsuit against the platforms' parent companies so far, which has been consolidated in the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., due to the multiple individual suits brought by the schools. Hundreds of families are suing for the same thing in the same district court.

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At the center of this case are the potential implications of Section 230, which shields social media companies from substantial liability and prevents them from being held responsible for posts made by their users.

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