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

A class-action lawsuit ​has been filed in ‌an Australian ​court against Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram that alleges the social media platforms exposed children to ‌harmful content and kept them addicted 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.