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Meta, Snap, ByteDance fail in bid to strike Canada addictive design claims by schools

( March 7, 2025, 02:09 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms, Snap and ByteDance failed in their bid to get addictive design claims dismissed, when a Justice with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice denied the tech companies' motion to strike claims by the Toronto District School Board. "The statistics, if true, and the methods and outcomes of social media on the learning environment reveal broad effects that impact not only the immediate access to the right to an education, but to the futures of many young people. It is arguable that an addictive product that interferes with the mental health and educational aspirations of students is a public nuisance that requires a remedy," Justice Janet Leiper wrote in the order.See attached document....

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