Tribal Nations Accuse Social Media Companies of Contributing to High Suicide Rates Among Native American Youth

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Two tribal nations have filed a lawsuit against social media companies, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, and Google, alleging that their addictive design choices contribute to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth.

Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth.Their lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles county court names Facebook and Instagram's parent company Meta Platforms; Snapchat's Snap Inc.; TikTok parent company ByteDance; and Alphabet, which owns YouTube and Google, as defendants.Virtually all U.S.

Mental health care is already difficult to access from remote locations, and generations of colonization and social stigma create more barriers, particularly when the care isn't culturally appropriate, advocates say.About 87% of people who identify as Native American don't live on an Indian reservation, according to the 2020 U.S. Census, and social media can help them connect with tradition, culture and other tribal communities.But 'they also might experience discrimination online.

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