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East Tennessee schools join lawsuit demanding accountability from social media giants
(WCYB) — Several East Tennessee school systems have joined a lawsuit that's targeting some of the most popular social media giants. Recently, two law firms announced a total of 33 school systems across Tennessee have signed onto the lawsuit, which is seeking actionable accountability, tools, and resources to address the lack of protections, monitors, controls, and cooperation to protect children amid a growing mental health crisis due to social media.
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