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Social Media Class Action Investigation
Shine Lawyers is investigating a potential class action against social media companies over alleged harms to children and young people who used Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok or YouTube before age 18 while living in Australia. Parents, guardians and certain family members may also be able to register.
- You may be eligible if
- Children and young people who used one or more of the listed social media platforms before the age of 18 while living in Australia and believe they experienced serious mental health, behavioural, or related harm linked to that use; parents or guardians registering on behalf of a child or young person; and family members who believe they have suffered loss or injury connected to the alleged harm experienced by a child or young person.
- Where
- Anywhere in Australia
- Closing date
- No closing date announced
- Against
- Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Snapchat, TikTok (ByteDance), YouTube (Google)
- Eligible as
- Other
Last updated 30 October 2026.