Pittsburg, PA
Pittsburgh Public Schools file federal lawsuit against multiple social media platforms
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A federal lawsuit has been filed by Pittsburgh Public Faculties in opposition to a lot of social media platforms.
The lawsuit accused the businesses of inducing younger individuals to ‘compulsively use their providers.’
Firms and platforms named within the lawsuit embody Fb, Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
College leaders imagine that use of the social media platforms has led to psychological well being issues for college students.
The lawsuit says the businesses may have warned the general public in regards to the risks, however as an alternative positioned earnings first.
Earlier this yr, Pittsburgh Public Faculties Solicitor Ira Weiss stated that the district has spent thousands and thousands of {dollars} addressing the wants of scholars.
Pittsburgh Federation of Lecturers President Nina Esposito Visgitis stated then that the usage of social media in faculties must be stopped and that training is just too vital.
The swimsuit follows these filed by different districts in different components of the corporate.
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