Canadian Schools Sue Meta, ByteDance and Snap Over Social Media Addiction
- Their products are fueling mental-health problems, schools say
- Move follows similar lawsuits by US cities, school districts
Schools in some of Canada’s largest cities have joined the legal fight against social media companies with lawsuits claiming Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook and others are harming children’s mental health and learning.
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Schools in some of Canada’s largest cities have joined the legal fight against social media companies with lawsuits claiming Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook and others are harming children’s mental health and learning.
School districts in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel Region filed separate legal actions Wednesday seeking a total of about C$4.5 billion ($3.3 billion) in damages.