NJ paying schools to take phones away from students, plus other plans to curb social media Erin Vogt Published: October 10, 2025 NJ plans on limiting teen cell phone and social media use (Getty Stock, ThinkStock)

A lawsuit against TikTok and a grant program to help New Jersey schools ban cell phones during school days are part of the state’s efforts to curb social media usage by children.

State prosecutors recently applauded a Superior Court Judge’s decision to allow a lawsuit against TikTok to advance.

The social media platform is accused of knowingly working to “hook” teen users, with specific tools like "infinite scroll” and beauty filters to motivate young users to remain logged in for unhealthy amounts of time. loading...

“We are gratified that the NJ Superior Court de

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