Aral BalkanJan 8, 2023

“Seattle city school district filed a novel lawsuit blaming #BigTech for poisoning youth with social media addiction, saying schools can’t fulfill their educational mission while students are suffering from anxiety, depression and other psychological troubles.

#Alphabet Inc., #Meta Platforms Inc., #Snap Inc. and #ByteDance Ltd., owner of #TikTok, are responsible for hooking young people on their platforms and creating a mental health crisis, according to the complaint”

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Seattle Schools Sue Big Tech Over Youth Mental Health Crisis

The Seattle city school district filed a novel lawsuit blaming Big Tech for poisoning youth with social media addiction, saying the schools can’t fulfill their educational mission while students are suffering from anxiety, depression and other psychological troubles.

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Show threadAutolycus 🏴‍☠️

@aral While I agree that social media, for the most part, is contemptible, this doesn't seem like a solution. This feels like our generation's version of the Judas Priest subliminal message lawsuit.

Our schools rely on a system of teaching established in the 1800s. Schools themselves refuse to modernize and likewise cause children anxiety, depression, and other psychological troubles. It seems they're throwing stones in a glass house.

Jan 8, 2023 at 1:32pmWeb