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Big Tech Faces 3,000 Lawsuits Over Kids' Social Media Addiction
Some of the biggest technology companies in the world are facing big trouble in court.
Many families, schools, and government offices in the United States are suing them.
They say these companies made their apps so fun and so hard to put down that kids get hooked.
Being hooked means you keep using something even when you should stop.
The adults who filed the lawsuits say the companies did this on purpose to keep children using their apps.
The companies being sued are Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat.
A court recently said more than three thousand lawsuits can move forward.
That means the companies cannot stop the cases from continuing at this early stage.
Now the companies will have to answer the families' and schools' questions in court.
A US appeals court allowed more than 3,000 lawsuits against Meta, Google, TikTok and Snapchat to move forward.
The lawsuits were filed by thousands of families, schools and government bodies in the US.
Plaintiffs allege the companies designed their social media platforms to keep young children hooked.
The tech companies could not use an early appeal to stop the cases.
Reuters reported the appeals court decision on Monday.
- Who
- Families, schools and government bodies in the US filed the lawsuits against Meta, Google, TikTok and Snapchat.
- What
- A US appeals court allowed more than 3,000 lawsuits alleging the companies design social media platforms to keep young children hooked to move forward.
- Where
- United States.
- When
- On Monday, according to Reuters.
- Why
- Plaintiffs allege the platforms were designed to keep children hooked, causing social media addiction.
Key facts
- Number of lawsuits
- More than 3,000
- Defendant companies
- Meta, Google, TikTok, Snapchat
- Plaintiffs
- Families, schools and government bodies in the US
- Core allegation
- Platforms designed to keep young children hooked
- Court action
- US appeals court allowed cases to proceed
- Companies' early appeal
- Could not be used to stop the cases
- Reported by
- Reuters
Sources
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