An Australian court has accepted a class action lawsuit against Meta Platforms' companies, alleging that these social media platforms exposed children to harmful content and made them addicted to it through algorithms. This is probably Australia's first lawsuit alleging that social media harms users — especially children and teenagers. The class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight plaintiffs who claimed to have been harmed by Meta when they were under 18 and are seeking compensation.

An Australian court has accepted a class action lawsuit against Meta Platforms' companies, alleging that these social media platforms exposed children to harmful content and made them addicted to it through algorithms. This is probably Australia's first lawsuit alleging that social media harms users — especially children and teenagers. The class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight plaintiffs who claimed to have been harmed by Meta when they were under 18 and are seeking compensation.