This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Meta, TikTok, Snap sued by Toronto school district over addictive design allegations

( March 27, 2024, 00:12 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Toronto District School Board is one a of group of Canadian public schools that have sued Meta Platforms, Snap and TikTok-parent Bytedance over addictive design claims. "The Defendants have knowingly and/or negligently disrupted and fundamentally changed the school, learning, and teaching climate by creating and sustaining prolific and/or compulsive use of their products by students," the Toronto complaint said. "As a direct result of this conduct, TDSB has suffered, and continues to suffer, substantial damages. These damages include, but are not limited to, a significant diversion and drain on TDSB’s resources and personnel that is caused by the conduct of the Defendants."See attached document....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login