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Canadian schools sue over social media use

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

TORONTO -- Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario said Thursday they filed lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning.

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  1. Washington Times

    4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students’ education (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario said Thursday they launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning.

  2. Fox News

    4 major Canadian school boards say TikTok, Meta, and Snapchat have 'rewired' students' thinking in new lawsuit (opens Fox News)

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    Four of the largest school boards in Ontario, Canada, have launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta, and Snapchat, claiming that they have impacted students' thinking and behavior.

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Canada school boards sue social platforms for disrupting education (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Educators claim the apps are straining schools

  4. The Boston Globe

    Four Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students’ education (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The lawsuits claim platforms like Facebook and Instagram "designed for compulsive use, have rewired the way children think, behave, and learn."

  5. Bloomberg

    Canadian Schools Sue Meta, ByteDance and Snap Over Social Media Addiction (opens Bloomberg)

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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.

  6. The Guardian

    Canada school boards accuse social media firms of ‘rewiring’ how kids think (opens The Guardian)

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    District education authorities launch multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Meta, Snap Inc and ByteDance

  7. Al Jazeera

    Canadian school boards sue social media giants over effects on students (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram are addictive and have ‘rewired’ the way children learn, educators say.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Canada: Educators sue social sites for disrupting learning – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Four Canadian school boards have filed lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat. They accuse the social media platforms of interfering with student learning.

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    The lawsuits claim platforms like Facebook and Instagram are “designed for compulsive use, have rewired the way children think, behave, and learn” and teachers have been left to manage the fallout.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Canadian schools sue over social media use (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    TORONTO -- Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario said Thursday they filed lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning.

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