San Mateo County Board Of Education Et Al V. Youtube Llc Et Al
The San Mateo County Board of Education and Superintendent Nancy Magee have filed a lawsuit against several social media companies, including YouTube, Google, Snapchat, TikTok, and ByteDance. The lawsuit alleges that these companies have intentionally designed their platforms to be manipulative and addictive, and aggressively marketed them to youth, causing significant harm to their mental health. The plaintiffs are seeking injunctive relief, recovery of San Mateo County schools' costs to address the mental health crisis, and disgorgement of profits from the companies' unlawful conduct. The lawsuit cites various studies that show how excessive use of social media can lead to psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide, and eating disorders. The lawsuit seeks to hold social media companies accountable for their role in exacerbating the mental health crisis among young people.
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