New York City has filed a sweeping lawsuit against some of the world’s biggest social media companies, accusing them of driving a youth mental health crisis that has strained schools and public hospitals, The Hill reported.
The 327-page lawsuit, filed Wednesday, targets Facebook, Instagram, and parent company Meta; Snap; TikTok and its parent ByteDance; and YouTube and parent Google. It alleges the platforms intentionally designed features to maximize engagement among young users, despite knowing the risks to their mental health.
“Youth are now addicted to Defendants’ platforms in droves, resulting in substantial interference with school district operations and imposing a large burden on cities, school districts, and public hospital systems that provide mental health services to youth,” the complaint states.
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