Snap, YouTube, and TikTok solve the student problem

Snap, YouTube, and TikTok have settled the first lawsuit of its kind, saying the social media trend has cost public schools too much money, according to Bloomberg. The lawsuit, filed by the Breathitt County School District in Kentucky, alleges that social media has disrupted learning and caused mental health problems, and disrupted budgets. The resolution of the case has not yet been revealed, and Meta is still facing the same case, which is being considered as a jury. belwelwether over 1,000 similar cases across the country

This follows a previous, resolved issue Picture and TikTokwhere the 19-year-old plaintiff claimed to have suffered serious injuries as a result of using a social media app. Google and Meta disagreed with the decision, and eventually went to trial, where the jury ruled in favor of the judge. $6 million. Meta also recently lost a suit brought by the Attorney General of New Mexico, according to $375 million.

Beyond the monetary rewards, many, including New Mexico, are stuck a big change to social media programs to reduce their harm to children. And this is just the beginning of what is shaping up to be a busy year for social media cases. According to BloombergAttorneys representing the school districts said that “everything they do is to pursue justice for the remaining 1,200 school districts that have filed lawsuits.”