An Open Letter to American School Districts: Disable YouTube and Gemini AI on … – Morningstar

An Open Letter to American School Districts: Disable YouTube and Gemini AI on School-Issued Devices and Ensure Student Safety An Open Letter to American School Districts: Disable YouTube and Gemini AI on School-Issued Devices and Ensure Student Safety PR Newswire FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 5, 2026 DMV Unplugged and twelve other leading organizations and experts issue open letter to American school districts FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Thirteen leading organizations and experts on technology in schools sent an open letter to the 150 largest American school districts today, requesting that they immediately disable YouTube and Gemini AI on school-issued devices and investigate student internet use more broadly to ensure student safety. The letter advises school districts of various litigation developments and public reporting that have crystallized the potential safety and legal risks associated with YouTube, Gemini, and student internet access. The letter notes that even though over 1,000 school districts have sued YouTube for allegedly addicting and harming their students, many of the same districts still enable YouTube on school-issued devices. The letter also highlights risks related to Gemini, Google’s AI chatbot, which Google recently enabled on many school-issued devices without first seeking permission from schools or parents. Common Sense
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