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Meta faces class action lawsuit in Australia over harm to minors
The lawsuit seeks damages for alleged harm caused by the addictive design of Facebook and Instagram, in a case that could set a precedent for social media regulation in the country.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- Opening of a class action lawsuit against Meta for harm to minors.
- Who is affected
- Facebook and Instagram users in Australia who were under 18 during the period of the alleged harm.
- What changes
- The lawsuit could set new benchmarks for the responsibility of social media companies regarding the design of their algorithms and the impact on young people.
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Sources
- Austrália abre ação coletiva contra Meta por danos a crianças — g1 — tecnologia
- Meta enfrenta ação coletiva na Austrália por supostos danos a crianças — Estadão — internacional