Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court alleging that social media companies have created a mental health crisis by targeting their products to children.
“While we can’t comment on the specifics of active litigation, nothing is more important to us than the wellbeing of our community,” a Snapchat spokesperson wrote in a statement to KIRO Newsradio. “Snapchat was designed to help people communicate with their real friends without some of the public pressure and social comparison features of traditional social media platforms, and it intentionally makes it hard for strangers to contact young people.
“We also work closely with many mental health organizations to provide in-app tools and resources for Snapchatters as part of our ongoing work to keep our community safe,” the Snap spokesperson continued. “We will continue working to make sure our platform is safe and to give Snapchatters dealing with mental health issues resources to help them deal with the challenges facing young people today.”“We want teens to be safe online.
“We don’t allow content that promotes suicide, self-harm, or eating disorders, and of the content we remove or take action on, we identify over 99% of it before it’s reported to us,” Davis continued. “We’ll continue to work closely with experts, policymakers, and parents on these important issues.
The school district is asking the court to order the companies to stop creating a public nuisance, to award damages, and to pay for prevention education and treatment for excessive and problematic use of social media.
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