Oceanside, Coronado and 14 other school districts sued more than a dozen social media companies Wednesday in San Francisco federal court. This isn’t the first issue over which school districts have engaged in mass litigation against corporate giants, alleging harm against their students. Hundreds of school districts nationwide had previously sued Juul Labs for its role in the youth vaping epidemic. However, Frantz argues that no other cause has fueled the youth mental health crisis as much as social media. School districts that have witnessed the rise in mental health problems directly have argued the same, he said.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 14, 2023 18:35 UTC