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Ann Arbor school board votes to join nationwide social media litigation targeting student harms
Summary
The Ann Arbor Board of Education unanimously authorized the superintendent to join coordinated litigation (MDL No. 3,047) against major social media companies, with trustees saying the action seeks to curb companies’ targeting and distraction of students and will be pursued on a contingency basis with no out‑of‑pocket cost to the district.
The Ann Arbor Board of Education voted unanimously on Feb. 9 to authorize the superintendent’s designee to join a coordinated multidistrict litigation against major social media companies, saying the move aims to address alleged harms and targeted commercial behavior affecting students during the school day. The resolution names MDL No. 3,047 as the coordinated proceeding the district may join.
Trustee Michelle Schmidt (Trustee Schmidt) framed the action as a response to pervasive in‑school distractions and…
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