The Coronado and Oceanside Unified school districts have filed lawsuits against a group of social media companies, including Meta which owns Facebook and Instagram, TikTok, Snap Chat, and YouTube.
The lawsuits filed this week in federal court in San Francisco alleging the companies' platforms are designed to be addictive and are contributing to an escalating mental health crisis among adolescents.The complaints filed this week continue a trend of school districts filing suit against social media giants, with the first such litigation believed to be a complaint filed in January by Seattle Public Schools.
Miguel Sanchez brought his grandchildren to Coronado Tidelands Park, Thursday, as they enjoy spring break. His twin grandsons and granddaughter enjoy playing outside. They also enjoy their cell phones and playing on social media,His 10 year-old granddaughter, Jewel Hernandez said, “We can have social media to make more friends. Usually, that’s where you find more friends and build communication.”Advertisement" is really good and it can be very bad," Sanchez said.
The 107-page lawsuit lists evidence of mental health harms suffered by children using social media for hours every day.