Little Rock School District debates joining nationwide lawsuit against social media giants

The Little Rock School District held a special board meeting Thursday to consider joining multi-district litigation against major social media companies Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat. The consolidated lawsuits aim to hold those companies liable for creating a youth mental health crisis. Cases on behalf of school districts are being brought under a 'theory of public nuisance,' in the same vein as cases against e-cigarette company Juul and makers of controversial opioids. Get the full story and more at https://katv.com/news/local/little-rock-school-district-debates-joining-nationwide-lawsuit-against-social-media-giants-superintendent-jermall-wright-vicki-hatter-norma-johnson-motley-rice-eric-buchanan-firm-marlon-kimpson-tiktok-meta-facebook-litigation-google-snapchat-bytedance# ----------------------------------------- Stay up to date with our social media: KATV Channel 7 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KATVChannel7 KATV Channel 7 on X: https://twitter.com/KATVNews KATV Channel 7 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katvnews/ Subscribe to KATV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDwapMWqoitI9Wv6nA7AYw Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: newsroom@katv.com Call the Newsroom: 501.324.7760 For more information, visit https://katv.com/ KATV Channel 7 is the local #ABC affiliate serving the central #Arkansas area. From our studios in #LittleRock, Ark. KATV covers national and local news, sports, and weather. This video and all #Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information, contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com. #KATV #KATVChannel7 #Channel7News #ARnews #breakingnews #breaking #news #ARpx #politics #ARleg #legislature #ARed #education #ARwx #weather #7OnYourSide #7OYS #HogCentral #sports #community #advocacy #crime #violence #living