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The dark side of social media: How it’s affecting the mental health of our youth

Seattle public schools filed a lawsuit in federal district court against social media companies such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook, alleging that harmful online content is affecting children’s mental health and that Social media companies are allowing this to happen. This development has drawn attention to the issue of how social media platforms are affecting the well-being and mental health of children.