Seeks to hold them accountable for their role in youth mental health crisisSimilar to Seattle Public Schools, the Kent School District has filed a public nuisance suit against the large social media companies in an attempt to hold them accountable for their role in youth mental health problems. “As described in the complaint, the algorithms used by the social media companies push harmful content to children, and are designed to hook kids and keep them on the platforms,” Craick said. We cannot ignore the mental health needs of our students.”Keller Rohrback described the case on its website. In the Kent complaint, attorneys said the Kent School District has been directly impacted by the mental health crisis among youth in its community. • Increase training for teachers and staff to identify students exhibiting symptoms affecting their mental, emotional and social health.

Source: CNN January 13, 2023 07:49 UTC