Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools Sue Social Media Giants For Role In Student Mental Health Crisis

A Lawsuit Has Been Filed By The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Against A Number Of Social Media Companies, Seeking Accountability For The Increasing Mental Health Crisis Among Students. The Suit Names Facebook, Google, Instagram, Meta, Snapchat, Tik Tok, WhatsApp, And YouTube.

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Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Captures Vote Of Confidence By Secret Ballot Amid Instagram Scandal

Barely Two Weeks After Revelations That He Posted Comments Next To Risque Photos On Young Gay Men’s Instagram Sites, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Won A Vote Of Confidence From The Majority Of His Republican Peers In The Tennessee Senate.

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Conservative Lawmaker Calls For McNally’s Resignation Over Social Media Exploits

Representative Todd Warner Has Officially Called For The Resignation Of Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Following McNally’s Embarrassing Exploits On Social Media. In A Statement, Warner Called McNally’s Foibles “The Actions Of A Perverted 80-Year-Old Man Looking To Fulfill His Closeted Sexual Desires.”

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Will Legislators Act To Safeguard Our Elections From Social Media Censorship In TN?

As We Head Toward The 2022 Midterms, Many Conservative And Republican Voices Have Been Banned From Social Media – Including Our Likely Presidential Candidate In 2024. Will Our Tennessee Lawmakers Propose Legislation To Safeguard Our Elections From Social Media Censorship And The Harm It Will Cause Our Republican Party At The Federal And State Level?

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AG Slatery Leads Nationwide Investigation Into Instagram’s Impact on Young People

Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III Is Leading A Nationwide Investigation Into Meta Platforms, Inc., Formerly Known As Facebook, For Providing And Promoting Its Social Media Platform – Instagram – To Children And Young Adults Despite Knowing That Such Use Is Associated With Mental Health Harms.

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Too Much Facebook Time Is Harmful To Your Child’s Health – Blackburn Op-Ed

Facebook Didn’t Create The Problem Of Teen Anxiety And Depression, But They Knowingly Exploited It For Profit. They Preyed On Our Children’s Deepest Insecurities And Threw Them Into An Algorithm Tailored To Make Them Feel Even Worse. Halting A Few Pilot Programs Or Advertisement Options Is Not Enough To Undo The Systemic Prioritization Of Profit Above All Else. Facebook Consciously Decided That Advertisements, New Platforms, And Growth Were Worth The Mental Anguish Of Millions Of Young People.

Facebook’s Time Of Reckoning Is Now. Parents And Teens Deserve Resolution Before This Spiral Becomes Irreversible.

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Facebook Pauses Instagram For Kids Prior To Hearing Called By Blackburn

Just Days Before The U.S. Senate Is Set To Hold A Hearing Entitled “Protecting Kids Online: Facebook, Instagram, And Mental Health Harms,” Facebook Has Made The Decision To Pause Instagram Kids For Now.

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TN Attorney General Joins Lawsuit Against Google

Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III Has Joined With Attorney Generals From 37 Other States In A Lawsuit Against California-Based Google. The Lawsuit Alleges That The Company Violated State And Federal Antitrust Laws.

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