More school boards and individual schools are joining the legal fight against social media giants Meta, Snapchat and TikTok over their alleged effects on childr
en’s mental health.Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board Ottawa Catholic District School Board Holy Name of Mary College School, a private school in MississaugaToronto’s public and Catholic school boards were among. The alliance is seeking more than $4-billion in damages.
The lawsuit claims the social media products are addictive, have compromised students’ learning abilities and have had a negative impact on their mental health. The boards are demanding that the owners of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok redesign their apps. “The addictive nature of social media has interfered with both student learning and their mental health and well-being,” said Kelly Pisek, the DSBN’s director of education, in a release. “This increasingly hinders students’ ability to absorb lessons, think critically and thrive in our learning spaces. As a result, school staff are required to spend more time working to meet the needs of students who face significant attention, focus and mental health concerns.
“We see this as a critical issue affecting student learning and well-being,” said Wes Hahn, representative of the TLDSB. “It is a starting point to reduce the compulsive use of social media and one of many approaches we are taking for the betterment of TLDSB students. If no action for change is made, compulsive social media use outside the classroom will continue to permeate the education system and impact student learning.
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