Why parents are suing social media

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🗓️ 1 May 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Congress has yet to pass legislation regulating social media companies, so parents are taking matters into their own hands. A lawyer representing them explains how a new spin on an old legal theory might lead to a big win. This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey and Michael Raphael, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Congress has tried and failed for years to regulate social media companies, but now there's
0:06.5	another group taking them on.
0:08.5	Parents.
0:11.2	He was so addicted to it that his last moments of his life was about posting on social
0:18.2	media.
0:19.2	And parents aren't alone.
0:21.4	They're joined by school districts.
0:23.4	Kenosha Unified Schools are joining a national lawsuit, accusing companies like Facebook
0:28.1	and Instagram of maximizing profits at the expense of kids' mental health.
0:33.3	And even state governments.
0:35.2	Today we announced along with the Attorney General here in Arkansas that we're filing
0:39.2	three lawsuits, two against TikTok, one against meta because of the deceptive practices
0:45.0	that they have engaged in.
0:46.9	On today's explained, we're going to explore a new legal argument suggesting that social
0:51.3	media algorithms are causing mental, physical and sometimes lethal injury to kids.
1:00.0	Support for the Shutter Day comes from BetterHelp.
1:01.5	How much time do you spend on yourself?
1:03.4	It can be so easy to get so caught up in the needs of so many others.
1:08.0	And ignore the challenges of your own life therapy can give you the tools to find more balance
1:12.4	in your life so you can keep supporting others without leaving yourself behind BetterHelp
1:16.5	connects you with a licensed therapist online who can help you on that journey of self-discovery.
1:21.6	You might be able to find more balance with BetterHelp.
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