Data Privacy & Security - Meta - Class action over social media harms (Australia)

Australian law firm MinterEllison has filed a class action lawsuit in the Federal Court of Australia against Meta Platforms on behalf of children and teenagers allegedly harmed by the addictive design of Facebook and Instagram. Federal court casefile number: NSD1941/2026

Another Australian law firm Shine Lawyers is expected to file a competing class action in the Supreme Court of Victoria in January 2027. 

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