Bucks County sues several social media giants – CBS Philadelphia

Bucks County sues several social media giants Bucks County sues several social media giants 00:46 BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. (CBS) — Bucks County is suing several social media giants.Bucks County officials, commissioners and the district attorney talked about the suit Wednesday. It was filed Tuesday in California.The lawsuit names TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat. It accuses social media companies of  “insidious and egregious conduct” targeting children and causing a mental health crisis in the county. “This is a demand for these companies to do better with respect for this egregious conduct with the respect to targeting  kids, despite claims that they were not aware that kids were using their products,” Joe Khan, the Bucks County solicitor, said. Bucks County officials say they believe this is the first time a county government has brought a lawsuit of this nature against the social media giants.  In: Pennsylvania Bucks County CBS3 Staff The CBS3 Staff is a group of experienced journalists who bring you the content on CBSPhiladelphia.com. Thanks for reading CBS NEWS. Create your free account or log in for more features. Please enter email address to continue Please enter valid email address to continue
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