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Meta 与学区就重大社交媒体成瘾诉讼达成和解
肯塔基州是美国约 1,200 个分别起诉 Meta、TikTok、Snap 和 YouTube 的学区之一。周四，Meta 同意与肯塔基州的一个学区就一项重大诉讼达成和解，指控其社交网络的设计让人上瘾，导致儿童受到伤害。该和解协议达成后不到三周，该案原定在加州联邦法院审理。来自美国各地约 1,200 个学区联合起诉 Meta、TikTok、Snap 和 YouTube，指控其助长儿童心理健康危机。过去几周，TikTok、Snap 和 YouTube 与肯塔基州达成了和解。继续阅读...
来源:The Guardian | Educational NewsMeta agreed to settle a major lawsuit on Thursday with a school district in Kentucky over claims that its social networks are designed to be addictive, leading to harm in children.该和解协议是在该案预定在加州联邦法院审理之前不到三周达成的。
About 1,200 school districts from across the US came together to each sue Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube for allegedly fueling a mental health crisis in children.过去几周，TikTok、Snap 和 YouTube 与肯塔基州达成了和解。
“We’ve resolved this case amicably and remain focused on our longstanding work to build protections like Teen Accounts that help teens stay safe online, while giving parents simple controls to support their families,” said a Meta spokesperson.该公司拥有 Facebook 和 Instagram，没有透露和解条款。
A YouTube spokesperson also said the matter was resolved amicably and confidentially and that “for more than a decade, we’ve built YouTube responsibly – working with teachers, administrators, and parents’ groups to give students safer, more helpful experiences online”.
TikTok 和 Snap 没有立即回复置评请求。
Breathitt county schools, a small rural district in Kentucky, had accused the social media companies of designing addictive products that led to students having anxiety and depression and engaging in self-harm.学区表示，他们正在处理后果。
The lawsuit sought more than $60m to cover the costs of mental health needs for students in the district and to pay for a 15-year program to improve the issue. Lawyers also sought a court order requiring the social media companies to change the way their platforms worked to have fewer addictive features.