New York City sues social media giants over youth mental health crisis

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A hot potato: The ongoing debate over the impact that social media has on young people’s health isn’t abating. New York City has filed a lawsuit against the internet’s biggest platforms, accusing them of creating a mental health crisis among children.

Filed in Manhattan federal court, the NYC lawsuit accuses Facebook and Instagram owner Meta, Google and YouTube parent Alphabet, Snapchat owner Snap, and TikTok’s ByteDance of “gross negligence.”…

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