Meta, SnapChat and TikTok sued by a school board in Canada

MerahWhite.com – Four district school boards in Ontario, Canada filed a lawsuit against three social media platforms on Thursday (3/28). Indeed, these three platforms are considered to interfere with student learning.

The lawsuit was filed on March 28, 2024 against Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Snap (SnapChat) and ByteDance (TikTok) for “disruption of the education system,” the four school boards said in a press release.

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SnapChat was also sued by a school board in Canada. Photo: Unsplash/Alexander Shatov

Next, educators need to spend more time in the classroom monitoring problems caused by social media.

They were also forced to restructure the school curriculum to account for concentration and mental health issues, as well as changes in student behavior.

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TikTok is needed to make safer products
TikTok is necessary to make safer products. Photo: Unsplash/Alexander Shatov

The lawsuit demands that the three platform providers make their products more secure and pay damages for violating the duties of school boards and the fundamental right of students to education.

The four school boards would demand compensation of US$3.3 billion, or approximately Rp.52.33 trillion. (*)

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