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Washougal School District joins lawsuit against social media giants

Suit says excessive use of social media is harming students’ mental health

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The Washougal School District is joining a class-action lawsuit that claims that major social media applications are causing a mental health crisis among children and teenagers.

On Tuesday, April 25, the Washougal School Board voted to approve a resolution that states that the district will join the lawsuit, filed against the parent companies of Facebook and Instagram, SnapChat, TikTok, Google and YouTube, by law firms Stevens Clay (Spokane) and Frantz Law Group (San Diego).

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