The products are "negligently designed for compulsive use, have rewired the way children think, behave and learn", a joint statement by the boards said on Thursday.
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TORONTO Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario said Thursday they filed lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning.
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Four Ontario school boards, including three in the Greater Toronto Area, have launched lawsuits seeking $4.5 billion in damages against Snapchat, TikTok, and Meta, the owner of both Facebook and Instagram, for creating products that they allege negligently interfere with student learning and have caused “widespread disruption to the education system.”