Ottawa school board and 4 others join suit against social media giants
Five more school boards and two private schools have joined an ongoing Ontario-based lawsuit against some of the world's largest social media companies that argues their products have negatively rewired the way children think, behave and learn.
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Five more school boards and two private schools have joined an ongoing Ontario-based lawsuit against some of the world's largest social media companies that argues their products have negatively rewired the way children think, behave and learn.