Australian law firm probes social-media harm class action after Meta settlement
( August 28, 2026, 01:13 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: An Australian law firm has announced that it is working with US lawyer Mark Lanier to investigate potential action against Meta Platforms and other social-media companies following Meta’s settlement for up to $17.1 billion in the US over claims that Facebook and Instagram’s addictive design harmed children. In a statement published on Thursday, Shine Lawyers said the investigation is being led through the law firm’s International Mass Torts practice, which handles large-scale claims against multinational defendants involving alleged cross-border harm. It added that Lanier recently led the California case involving claims of youth harm against social-media platforms including Meta and Google’s YouTube. Statement follows....
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