California court allows school districts to sue tech giants over student mental health harms from "addictive" apps.

A California federal court has ruled that school districts can sue Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook), Google, TikTok, and Snap for allegedly creating "addictive" apps that harm students' mental health. This decision allows claims to proceed, contrasting a previous ruling favoring the companies. The districts seek to hold these tech giants accountable for increased resource demands due to student addiction, potentially facing damages in over 150 cases.

October 25, 2024
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