Ann Arbor Public Schools will be joining districts across the country in a federal lawsuit alleging that numerous social media companies have prioritized engagement with their platforms over the safety of children and teens. All seven members of the AAPS Board of Education voted to join the litigation at its February 4 meeting.
The lawsuit alleges that social media companies are focusing on “time spent, not time well spent” and calls their behavior “an egregious breach of the public trust.”
Defendants include the companies that own TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook…