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Australia tightens social media ban after US addiction lawsuit

Australia tightens social media ban after US addiction lawsuit

Sunrise · LiSTNR

March 26, 20261m 6s

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The Australian government is strengthening enforcement of its under-16 social media ban following a landmark US case where tech giants Meta and YouTube were successfully sued for $4 million over platform addiction and mental health impacts. US lawyer Matthew Bergman, who won the case involving a 20-year-old Californian woman, has urged the Albanese government to enforce its ban, stating that moral persuasion of tech companies has failed. Australian law firms Slater & Gordon and Shine Lawyers are now exploring potential local claims.

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