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Summary hearing mass claim against TikTok: October 10th, 2022

2023-02-14 13:43:55

Here you will find the summary of the first hearing against TikTok on Monday, October 10th, 2022, in the Amsterdam District Court, written...

If a service is free, then the users are the product

2022-12-06 11:09:30

In 2019, the BBC launched an investigation into the safety of children who were active on TikTok. The results were shocking. Over a period...

Is Facebook losing control?

2022-12-06 11:09:01

The year 2021 did not go well for Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg in particular. One PR disaster followed another. It is gradually starting to...

WhatsApp is not playing the game smart

2022-12-06 11:08:10

The year 2021 is an annus horribilis for WhatsApp. Almost everything that could go wrong has actually gone wrong. It already went wrong in...

Facebook follows the lead of the tobacco industry

2022-12-06 11:07:40

In September of this year, the Wall Street Journal devoted some notable and critical articles about Facebook's actions. It would later...

Collective data request - Palantir

2021-11-16 10:10:34

In August 2021, SOMI has launched a collective data request to three tech companies from outside the EU: TikTok, Palantir, and Zoom. With...

Facebook is relentless

2022-12-06 11:06:59

Not so long ago, Facebook was the most celebrated social platform in the world. In fact, the company could do no wrong in the eyes of its...

SOMI starts its Facebook (Meta) collective data request

2021-11-19 12:54:52

On September 1st, we have launched a campaign against Facebook data-leak, which allows users to check via SOMI app and at my.somi.nl whether...

Update on the damages claim against TikTok: claims filed by the Consumentenbond and the Massaschade & Consument Foundation may be invalid

2021-10-08 10:59:23

Amstelveen, October 8th, 2021 – Two of the three foundations that have filed for damages against TikTok may have invalid claims. TikTok's...

Foundation SOMI takes TikTok to court on behalf of minors with a claim for damages of € 1.4 billion

2022-12-06 11:05:56

Badhoevedorp, 2nd June 2021 – The Foundation SOMI is suing TikTok today for violating privacy legislation through a mass claim on behalf...

SOMI has the largest following and the lowest participation fees in the TikTok campaign!

2021-09-10 14:11:01

As the first organization to do so in the EU, on June 2nd 2021, SOMI has served a summons to take TikTok to court for violations of...

SOMI’s statement regarding the AP’s € 750,000 fine to TikTok

2021-09-10 08:31:38

In response to the announcement from the Netherlands Privacy Authority (the “Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens” or “AP”) on 22nd July...

SOMI’s statement regarding the AP’s € 750,000 fine to TikTok

2021-08-10 07:58:17

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a fine of € 750,000 on TikTok for violating the privacy of young children. The...

How Solid Is TikTok?

2022-12-06 11:02:58

There's another news about ByteDance, one of the many facts about TikTok's parent company that regularly makes the news. On March 1, this...

'More than 60,000 concerned parents oppose TikTok'

2021-12-09 15:36:27

More than 60,000 concerned parents believe that regulators in Europe should intervene in the popular movie app TikTok.This article was...

Privacy awareness is developing rapidly, at least in the US

2022-12-06 10:52:30

Privacy awareness is developing rapidly, at least in the USIt often seems that the average visitors/users of social media are little or not...

Google and Palantir both want the same thing: They are two sides of the same coin

2022-12-06 10:51:39

They are two sides of the same coinIn any case, manufacturers of business software are not very well known to citizens, unlike a company...

Zoom is an "Echternach" procession: three steps forward and two steps backward

2022-12-06 10:51:16

Zoom is an "Echternach" procession: three steps forward and two steps backwardDespite repeated assurances to the contrary, Zoom kept the...

TikTok does not take responsibility for the "Challenges"

2022-12-06 10:43:00

The social platform TikTok has become immensely popular in a short time. The number of daily visitors reaches tens of millions and the...

Will TikTok influence the elections?

2022-12-06 10:41:55

Will TikTok influence the elections?The social platform TikTok remains in the news. It has become part of the US-China trade battle....

Palantir is a household name in Europe

2022-12-06 10:42:22

Palantir is a household name in EuropeThe American software house Palantir is said to be the most secretive company in Silicon Valley. It...

Zoom Video Communications under Dutch law

2022-12-06 10:31:34

Zoom Video Communications under Dutch lawPrinciples for reimbursementIn addition, Zoom has disobeyed legal obligations, such as those that...

Apple has a problem, TikTok and LinkedIn are taking advantage of it

2022-12-06 10:31:06

Apple has a problem, TikTok and LinkedIn are taking advantage of itJust to name a few. In August 2019, press reports appeared that Google...

Investors are angry with Zoom and they are not alone

2022-12-06 10:30:45

Investors are angry with Zoom and they are not aloneAngry investor - Michael Drieu - believe that Zoom broke the law by concealing the...

The network around Zoom Communications is getting tighter

2022-12-06 10:30:29

The network around Zoom Communications is getting tighterThe United States is the country of choice for class action lawsuits. In our...

Zoom Communications has issues with privacy

2020-11-03 11:05:35

Zoom Communications has issues with privacyBecause of the coronavirus, people all over the world are forced to stay at home. Video...

Zoom made a mistake as early as 2019

2022-12-06 10:28:01

Zoom made a mistake as early as 2019On July 9, 2019, an article appeared in the business magazine Forbes with the title Confirmed: Zoom...

Literature Dutch Mortgage Market

2020-11-03 10:59:15

Literature Dutch Mortgage MarketThe Dutch mortgage interest rate has been significantly higher than the mortgage interest rate in...

Do mortgage interest rates respond more strongly to the rise of interest rate than the falls of interest rate?

2020-11-03 10:59:21

Do mortgage interest rates respond more strongly to the rise of 1. IntroductionOn November 15, a number of mortgage providers raised their...

Banks and mortgage interest (III)

2020-11-03 10:59:27

Banks and mortgage interest (III)differ from those in the rest of Europe. About the how and why has since been discussedthere is virtually...

Test European Mortgage Interest Rates

2020-11-03 10:59:36

Test European Mortgage Interest Rates1. IntroductionThis document performs the mean-variance test for the mortgage interest in the...

The financial sector in the Netherlands is too powerful

2022-12-06 10:25:29

The financial sector in the Netherlands is too powerfulOn October 12th, 2015, the Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) has it...

Regional Differences

2022-12-06 10:23:15

Regional DifferencesLiving in the NetherlandsThere are more than 7.2 million homes in the Netherlands. These homes are different from other...

The future of Dutch housing policy (part 3)

2022-12-06 10:22:46

The future of Dutch housing policy (part 3)The scope of mortgage debtOver the past ten years, an extensive social debate has taken place...

The future of Dutch housing policy (part 2)

2022-12-06 10:22:01

The future of Dutch housing policy (part 2) The Netherlands has a long tradition of housing policy. Affordability (price), availability...

The Future of Dutch Housing Policy (Part 1)

2022-12-06 10:21:51

The Future of Dutch Housing Policy (Part 1)In determining the new policy in the coming years, the Dutch government will be inspired by the...

There is always boss above boss

2020-12-23 10:56:45

There is always a boss above the bossWe all know, but we are still not sufficiently aware of it. Be careful with the personal information...