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Santa Barbara Unified School District joins lawsuit over social media’s impact on students
KSBY reported that santa Barbara Unified School District joins lawsuit over social media’s impact on students. Hilda Maldonado reported that the algorithms are built to have students stay connected and addicted,.
Hilda Maldonado reported that what we see are the effects of that. We see it in our classrooms. We have heard from our parents. Hilda Maldonado reported that ten years ago, for suicidal ideation among students, we had maybe two to three referrals per year,. Hilda Maldonado reported that last year, and this is no exaggeration, we had about two to three per week.
Hilda Maldonado reported that tech With Intent. Hilda Maldonado reported that cyberbullying, we see a lot of body dissatisfaction, we see low self-esteem and poor sleep habits because kiddos are up on their phones at night when they should be sleeping,.
Hilda Maldonado said, “The algorithms are built to have students stay connected and addicted,”.
Estimates indicated that district leaders and educators gathered at La Cumbre Junior High School to discuss the Santa Barbara Unified School District’s decision to join a national lawsuit against Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat, alleging the social media platforms are contributing to mental health challenges….
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