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.