Meta faces Australia class action over social-media harms after US settlement
By Saloni Sinha ( October 23, 2026, 06:03 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms is facing a class action in the Federal Court of Australia over alleged social media harms and the addictive design of Facebook and Instagram, just months after agreeing to a US settlement of up to $17.1 billion over claims that its platforms’ addictive design harmed children. In a statement, Australian law firm MinterEllison said the lawsuit against Meta and its related entities, being funded by Litigation Lending Services, has been filed on behalf of children and teenagers harmed by the addictive design features and exposure to harmful content on Facebook and Instagram before they turned 18.Meta Platforms is facing a class action in the Federal Court of Australia over alleged social-media harms and the addictive design of Facebook and Instagram, just months after agreeing to a US settlement of up to $17.1 billion over claims that its platforms’ addictive design harmed children....
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