The Washington Post | Schools sue social media companies over youth mental health crisis
In this Washington Post piece, writer Donna St. George looks at lawsuits filed by school districts across the country arguing that Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube have helped create the nation’s surging youth mental health crisis and should be held accountable.
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