Seattle Public Schools sues TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and others

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A new lawsuit against major social media services, filed by Seattle Public Schools in U.S. District Court in Seattle, seeks "the maximum statutory and civil penalties permitted by law" — alleging that "deliberate choices" behind apps including TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram have created a costly mental health crisis for SPS students and the nation's youth. 

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