School districts lose appeal to join Calif. social media case
( November 6, 2026, 21:25 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A California appeals court denied an appeal by four school systems to the dismissal by a state Superior Court judge of the schools' public nuisance and negligence claims against Meta Platforms, YouTube, Snap and TikTok based on allegations the social media platforms were designed to be addictive. While the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District acknowledged "the serious allegations of mental health harms experienced by many students and the impact of those harms on Plaintiffs’ schools and student bodies," the court said it had to affirm the decision by Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl "because it follows existing precedents which we too are bound to follow, and which establish that these plaintiffs cannot proceed under the legal theories and factual allegations they have pled."See attached document....
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