Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland’s largest school district, is suing big tech companies in federal court, joining hundreds of other school systems in a legal battle over youth mental health.
Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland’s largest school district, is suing big tech companies in federal court, joining hundreds of other school systems in a legal battle over youth mental health, accusing the social media companies of profiting from vulnerable children, causing them to be depressed, commit violence or harm themselves.
“It is a travesty what has happened and these social media companies won’t take it upon themselves to regulate themselves,” Mr. Frantz told The Washington Times. “Defendants have successfully exploited the vulnerable brains of minors, causing millions of students across the United States, including in plaintiffs’ district, to become addicted to and excessively using defendants’ social media platforms. Furthermore, the content defendants direct to minors is many times harmful and [exploitative] ,” the lawsuit stated.
Lawsuits from school districts against the tech companies began earlier this year and have been piling up, so the federal cases are being consolidated under one judge.
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