The Cumberland County School District has joined over 30 others statewide in a lawsuit against social media companies like Meta, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Google, YouTube, and WhatsApp. The suit seeks more accountability and more protections for children. According to WVLT, Lewis Thomason attorney Chris McCarty said they are also seeking money for the damage these companies have caused.
On Thursday, March 21, 2024, Lewis Thomason provided Peg Broadcasting with the list of Tennessee school systems that have joined in the social media lawsuit thus far:
Anderson County Schools
Bedford County Schools
Bledsoe County Schools
Blount County Schools
Cannon County Schools
Claiborne County Schools
Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools
Collierville Schools
Cumberland County Schools
Fentress County Schools
Grainger County Schools
Greene County Schools
Greeneville City Schools
Hamblen County Schools
Humphreys County Schools
Johnson City Schools
Johnson County Schools
Knox County Schools
Lenoir City Schools
Lincoln County Schools
Loudon County Schools
Maryville City Schools
Metro Nashville Public Schools
Oak Ridge City Schools
Oneida Special School District
Putnam County Schools
Sevier County Schools
Shelby County Schools
Sullivan County Schools
Van Buren County Schools
Warren County Schools
Wilson County Schools