[danielfoster]

Thank you for the link! The evidence of negative mental effects is definitely there. Labeling social media a public nuisance is an interesting strategy.

I am skeptical that courts will be willing to make a leap to follow this reasoning, especially when social media is so pervasive outside the school setting. Kids used to read magazines during class and this was never considered a public nuisance. Neither was Pokémon. These are arguably less harmful, but parents can also use parental controls to restrict access during school hours if they wish to do so.

It might be interesting to explore this through the lens of tobacco marketing in schools, though I’m sure this was already considered.

How many parents are using parental controls? Do they work? (I’m not a parent and am genuinely curious).