Read previewTwo tribes are suing social media giants, accusing them of contributing to the high suicide rates among Native teenagers by purposely getting kids hooked on their platforms.
The lawsuits name Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, and their parent companies, including Meta and Google as defendants.
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Other lawsuits have been brought over social media addiction, including by dozens of state attorneys general who sued Meta last year.
However, these are the first lawsuits over social media addiction brought by federally recognized tribes, according to Robins Kaplan, the firm that filed the suits.
Persons:
—, Lonna Jackson, Gena Kakkak, José Castaneda, Snapchat, Robins Kaplan, Tim Purdon, Meta
Organizations:
Service, Superior Court, Facebook, YouTube, Meta, Google, Business, Street, Spirit, Center for Native American, Tribal Nations, American Indian Law, Policy, New, Inc, Associated Press
Locations:
Los Angeles, Lake, North Dakota, Menominee, Wisconsin, Country, Spirit Lake, New York City