"A lot of good can be done with the help of social media, such as raising awareness for a cause. At the same time, there's a darker side that can cause harm. Regardless of whether social media is a net positive or negative, New York City has had enough. The city, along with its school districts and health department, is now suing the tech giants that run these platforms."
"In the complaint, which is 327 pages long, New York City claims that firms like Meta and Google have designed their platforms to draw in the maximum number of children. It adds that these companies "know children and adolescents are in a developmental stage that leaves them particularly vulnerable to the addictive effects of these features" and that they have built "algorithms that wield user data as a weapon against children and fuel the addiction machine" for profit."
New York City filed a 327-page lawsuit with its school districts and health department against Meta, Google, Snapchat, TikTok, and other platforms. The complaint accuses the companies of gross negligence and creating a public nuisance by designing platforms that addict children and fuel a youth mental health crisis. The complaint alleges platforms exploit children's developmental vulnerabilities and use algorithms and user data to maximize engagement and profit. Several states including Kentucky, Illinois, New Jersey, Oregon, and South Carolina joined the litigation. Google denies the allegations. The city seeks accountability and remedies for harms to students and families.
Read at Android Authority
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