Meta sued in Australia class action over alleged social media harm to children

A class action lawsuit ​has been filed in an ​Australia court against ‌Meta Platforms' Facebook ​and Instagram, alleging the social media platforms exposed children to harmful content and kept ‌them addictive through algorithms.

The lawsuit, filed in the Federal Court, Australia's second-highest, by law firm MinterEllison this month, could be the first in Australia ‌to blame social media for harming its users, particularly children and ‌teenagers.