TRMeta Platforms Inc., along with its subsidiaries Facebook and Instagram, has been named in a class action lawsuit in Australia alleging that addictive design features on its social media platforms have caused harm to children and teenagers. The legal action was filed in the Federal Court of Australia by law firms Minter Ellison and Litigation Lending on behalf of eight initial applicants, seeking compensation for users who experienced negative effects such as exposure to harmful content or platform addiction. A suppression order was issued by the court to prevent the disclosure of specific claim details and the identities of the plaintiffs. Meta responded to the filing by stating that it is aware of the proceedings and intends to defend itself vigorously. This development follows a separate agreement reached in August where Meta committed to paying up to $17.7 billion in the United States to resolve similar claims regarding the deliberate engineering of its platforms to retain young users.
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