Australia: Competition and Consumer Commission lawsuit against JustAnswer over alleged misleading and deceptive conduct in online advice service (VID1259/2025)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
23 Sep 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Competition and Consumer Commission filed lawsuit against JustAnswer over alleged misleading and deceptive conduct in online advice service
On 23 September 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court of Australia against JustAnswer, alleging false, misleading, and deceptive conduct under the Australian Consumer Law. The lawsuit co…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority