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Coverage dated July 8, 2026

Wu files suit against Meta, other social media companies for harming students’ mental health

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu filed a lawsuit against META and other social media companies due to the harm they cause to Boston Public Schools students’...

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  1. WHDH Boston

    Wu files suit against Meta, other social media companies for harming students’ mental health (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu filed a lawsuit against META and other social media companies due to the harm they cause to Boston Public Schools students’...

  2. WHDH Boston

    City of Boston files suit against Meta, other social media companies for harming students’ mental health (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu filed a lawsuit against META and other social media companies due to the harm they cause to Boston Public Schools students’...

  3. The Boston Globe

    Mayor Wu joins nationwide lawsuit against Meta, other social media giants (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The lawsuit alleges that addictive design features deliberately target minors and harms children’s mental health.

  4. The Brunswick News

    Boston Mayor Wu sues Meta, other ‘addictive’ social media apps that target children (opens The Brunswick News)

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    BOSTON — Mayor Michelle Wu said the City of Boston, on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, has filed a lawsuit against Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and other addictive social media companies she says are harming students’ mental health. Wu said…