Ont. school boards are trying to knock down the social media giants. Do their cases stand a chance?
The lawsuits launched by Ontario school boards against the social media giants could take years to litigate, involve dozens of experts, thousands of documents and cost lots and lots of money. And they may also encounter significant legal challenges.
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![Meta Platforms Inc., which owns Instagram and Facebook, has been named in a lawsuit initiated by four major Ontario school boards alleging these apps, alongside Snapchat and TikTok, are harming students and the broader education system. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) Close-up photo of apps Facebook, Facebook messenger and Instagram.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7158038.1711664229!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/facebook-outage.jpg)
The lawsuits launched by Ontario school boards against the social media giants could take years to litigate, involve dozens of experts, thousands of documents and cost lots and lots of money. And they may also encounter significant legal challenges.