OTTAWA & 3 TORONTO-AREA SCHOOL BOARDS LAUNCH LAWSUIT AGAINST SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS.
Good Luck! The issue reads more like a political manuever than one dealing with the betterment of children.
As a teacher it is our responsibility to create and present lessons sufficiently captivating that students have zero interest in social media or the instruments by which they connect to the communicating devices.
"The four school boards announced Thursday morning they have commenced legal action against the owners of Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat and TikTok, claiming 'the fall out of compulsive use of social media amongst students' is costing the boards 'in excess of $4 billion.' The lawsuit calls on social media giants to remediate the 'enormous costs' to the education system and redesign the apps to 'keep students safe.'"
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Jonathan McCormick
31 mar 2024
www.cbc.ca
Several Ontario school boards are suing some of the largest social media companies, alleging the way they're designed has negatively rewired the way children think and behave. But some experts say the onus is also on parents to reflect on their own social media use.