Study Links Social Media Addiction to Anxiety in Teens May 28, 2024 A study published this month in Archives of Disease in Childhood aimed to measure the time teenage girls spend using their smartphones and social media. It also sought to go beyond just measuring duration by using a scale to measure possible social media addiction. The researchers wanted to estimate the associations between social media use, […] Read More
School Board of Escambia County, Florida, Sues Social Media Companies November 19, 2023 Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) law firm announced it has filed a lawsuit against major social media companies on behalf of The School Board of Escambia County, Florida. According to the Complaint, Defendants’ social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, TikTok, and YouTube, are “harmfully addictive, which in turn causes additional related injuries.” Specifically, the Complaint […] Read More
Escambia County School District Hosts Special Workshop to Explore Social Media Litigation May 1, 2023 Tech companies have unleashed a dragon disguised as social media. It’s destroying the mental health of our youth with addictions and other injuries, and leaving behind a scorched trail of depressed, anxious, and suicidal youth. Children, teens, and young adults are not the only victims. Families also suffer the consequences of social media—as do teachers […] Read More
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