Lansing School District sues Meta, TikTok, Snap

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Lansing School District has sued social media giant Meta alleging the platform doesn’t do enough to protect youth from harassment and bullying or from accessing inappropriate material.

The case was filed in the U.S. Federal District Court of the Western District of Michigan in Grand Rapids on Sept. 12.

In a statement emailed to 6 News Friday, LSD Superintendent Ben Shuldiner has this to say:

“Social media is an incredible tool. It can be used to disseminate information in a rapid and clear way. It can be used to share videos and pictures. It can be used to learn and to teach. However, social media can also be used to harm, to threaten, and to intimidate. We, as a district, believe that social media companies must do more to protect and support our students when they use their product. We believe that social media companies must do more to address threats and intimidation on their platforms. We believe that social media companies must do more to limit access to inappropriate material. To that end, the Lansing School District, along with hundreds of other districts across the country are engaging in litigation. We look forward to the social media companies taking responsibility for their product and creating a safe environment for our children.”

Emailed statement from Lansing School District Superintendent Ben Shuldiner about LSD lawsuit against Meta.

The case also names the social media platforms of TikTok, Snap and Google as defendants as well.

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