The school districts alleged that the companies engineered their platforms to addict kids by using algorithms and features such as the "like” button, in ways that hurt society – akin to cigarette manufacturers that designed their products to be addictive. — Reuters
Meta Platforms Inc, Google, TikTok and Snap will have to face lawsuits brought by school districts in federal court blaming their "addictive” apps for contributing to a mental health crisis among students.
The ruling Thursday by US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, follows a contrasting June 7 decision by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge in favor of the companies. The split leaves the platforms potentially on the hook for damages in more than 150 cases before Rogers even as they’re poised to dodge liability for claims in more than 600 other cases filed in Los Angeles.
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