The complaint is comparable to a first-of-its-kind lawsuit brought by the Seattle school district in January.
School claims that the companies deliberately created their social media platforms to be alluring and to send harmful content to children and teenagers.
Numerous other school systems, as well as numerous children and their parents, have filed lawsuits in places like Florida and Arizona.
San Mateo’s board of education claims it is allocating “unprecedented resources” to help children harmed by excessive time spent on screens.
Meta wants teenagers to stay secure online and provides over 30 safety tools for children and families.
Meta wants teenagers to stay secure online and provides over 30 safety tools for children and families.
But in the 116-page lawsuit, Facebook and Instagram are referred to as a public nuisance, and Meta and the other businesses are charged with racketeering, gross negligence, conspiracy, and unfair competition.