{
  "id": 16178697,
  "title": "Meta Sued in Australian Class Action Over Alleged Social Media Harm to Children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/meta-sued-in-australian-class-action-over-alleged-social-media-harm",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-23T10:44:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
    "slug": "insurance-journal",
    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/10/23/890114.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A class-action lawsuit has been filed in an Australian court against Meta Platforms’ Facebook and Instagram that alleges the social media platforms exposed children to harmful content and kept them addicted through algorithms. The lawsuit, filed in the Federal Court, …",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}