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La school district sues Instagram, TikTok - says apps caused teen mental health crisis
Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:49 am
Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:49 am
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The Livingston Parish School Board is suing TikTok and Instagram, arguing the social media giants have made their platforms so addictive that they have created a mental health crisis among the district's students.
Originally filed in the 21st Judicial District Court located in Livingston in mid-July, last week the case was transferred to federal court. The school board is represented by the law firm Fayard & Honeycutt.
In addition to TikTok and Instagram — along with their parent companies ByteDance and Meta — the board is also suing two internet service providers, alleging they are responsible for "facilitating minors' access" to the social media platforms.
“This action is brought to protect children and families in the State of Louisiana from Defendants' intentional manipulation of children via sophisticated design elements deployed on Instagram and TikTok," the lawsuit says. "Defendants do this to keep Louisiana children addicted to their social media platforms."
The school board has asked the court to prevent the companies from “engaging in the conduct” that they say has negatively impacted their students. It is also seeking monetary recompense to fund preventative education for excessive social media use, along with seeking other damages.
The plaintiffs are also demanding a trial by jury in the case.
Livingston Parish joins an emerging national trend of school districts suing various social media platforms over the apps' purported impact on students.
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Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:50 am to member12
I hope they win
and sue the parents too
and themselves
and big pharma
and Democrats
and sue the parents too
and themselves
and big pharma
and Democrats
This post was edited on 9/1/23 at 7:51 am
Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:50 am to member12
TikTok and IG can and do pay for much better attorneys than LP can. Don’t see this one getting anywhere.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:51 am to member12
Where are the parents to stop their kids from going on social media? Nanny state at its finest here.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:51 am to member12
Stupid.
It's up to the parents to not let their kids on the apps. Stop letting the school and social media raise your children. If you do then don't bitch when they turn out to be losers.
It's up to the parents to not let their kids on the apps. Stop letting the school and social media raise your children. If you do then don't bitch when they turn out to be losers.
This post was edited on 9/1/23 at 7:52 am
Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:51 am to theronswanson
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Where are the parents to stop their kids from going on social media?
Exactly. This is the same type of thinking as blaming guns for gun deaths.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:54 am to member12
Livingston Parish?...The meth capital of the world.
They need to be suing Sudafed.
They need to be suing Sudafed.
This post was edited on 9/1/23 at 7:56 am
Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:55 am to member12
this seems like a Louisiana parish thing to do Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:10 am to member12
Whenever LP tries to sue anyone it seems to just open up themselves to they're backwards arse practices. Ends up doing more harm than good.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:12 am to Boudreaux35
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Whenever LP tries to sue anyone it seems to just open up themselves to they're backwards arse practices. Ends up doing more harm than good.
Look no further than who’s running the parish
Most of these guys can’t think past their nose when “trying” anything. They only exist to be puppets for developers.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:13 am to stout
quote:OMG YAAAASSSS
It's up to the parents to not let their kids on the apps. Stop letting the school and social media raise your children. If you do then don't bitch when they turn out to be losers.
SLAY STOUT
i hate myself for doing that
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:14 am to theronswanson
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Where are the parents to stop their kids from going on social media?
This, all day.
Although I do agree that social media in general is destroying a generation of kids, and that's not ALL on the parents (though a lot of it is). Even if parents try to shield their kids from social media, the kids will catch shite from their peers for not being on social media. It's almost a double-edged sword.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:37 am to theunknownknight
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I hope they win and sue the parents too and themselves and big pharma and Democrats
Me too.
I believe in personal responsibility, but these phones and apps have hacked humanity and exceeded most people’s ability to resist them.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:40 am to member12
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The school board is represented by the law firm Fayard & Honeycutt.
TikTok and Instagram are fricked
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:45 am to CaptainsWafer
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TikTok and IG can and do pay for much better attorneys than LP can. Don’t see this one getting anywhere.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:50 am to member12
Is LP paying their attorneys to file this crap or did they find an ambulance chasing attorney that is working on a contingency?
I am fine with the latter since the school isn’t using its money on wasteful suit and costing an attorney money.
I am fine with the latter since the school isn’t using its money on wasteful suit and costing an attorney money.
This post was edited on 9/1/23 at 10:52 am
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:51 am to member12
Perfect Livingston Parish. Trying to look tough and blame outside influences rather than deal with internal problems.
What about muh babies?!?!
Goes right along with the pandering billboard from Ard about churches, schools and 2A. Guess he left out the part about his buddy making cupcakes.
What about muh babies?!?!
Goes right along with the pandering billboard from Ard about churches, schools and 2A. Guess he left out the part about his buddy making cupcakes.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:51 am to member12
Several other school districts across the country are doing the same (JCPS here filed back in March). I believe they’re trying to achieve class action status and are attempting to push it to the Supreme Court.
The problem is, you can argue that other variables can also cause anxiety and depression for teens and social media isn’t the sole cause (even though IMO it’s a huge chunk). So it’s a little too vague.
The problem is, you can argue that other variables can also cause anxiety and depression for teens and social media isn’t the sole cause (even though IMO it’s a huge chunk). So it’s a little too vague.
This post was edited on 9/1/23 at 8:52 am
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:53 am to member12
This the same app that Trump wanted to ban? And everyone mocked him.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:53 am to CaptainsWafer
quote:or drugs for drug deaths. But these freedom loving, billboard pandering patriots can’t check their biases, and love stepping on civil liberties.
This is the same type of thinking as blaming guns for gun deaths.
This post was edited on 9/1/23 at 8:57 am
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