Australia has its first class action against Meta over “addictive design.” Eight plaintiffs say Facebook and Instagram harmed them as children. The details are sealed, but the theory is familiar.
In the US this year, every case built on the addiction argument ended with Meta agreeing to check users’ ages. A New Mexico judge called age verification “the key.” A multistate settlement now requires it for every Facebook and Instagram account in the settling states.
https://reclaimthenet.org/australia-meta-addictive-design-lawsuit
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