The deeply concerned Frantz Law Group is taking on the tech giants — and says these companies target kids and are knowingly harmful, manipulative, and addictive. SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Social media giants are the target of a local lawsuit. The goal is to better regulate popular sites like Snapchat and TikTok, protecting children’s and teenagers’ mental health. The lawsuit aims to protect 200,000 students just in San Diego County alone. Four local school districts and 12 others nationwide are hopeful for change. Carlsbad, Oceanside, National City, and Ramona are now plaintiffs in a lawsuit just filed against all the major players. It alleges Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snap, and Youtube have caused a mental health crisis among youth. “A 15-year-old was cyberbullied online. She couldn’t take it, and she hung herself at the school,” James Frantz said. The deeply concerned Frantz Law Group is taking on the tech giants — and says these companies target kids and are knowingly harmful, manipulative, and addictive. “It will be controlling their behavior, how they run their company and algorithms, and proving they’re not intentionally deceptive. Right now, there’s no one to control that,” he said. Frantz says they’re eager to get their
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Local school districts file lawsuit; claims social media causes mental health crisis – CBS 8
