2026-05-04 14:40:31

Growing up in the digital world is exciting, full of opportunities and challenges. And for our children, the digital world isn’t just a tool. It’s their playground, their classroom, and even their town square.

2026-05-01 11:17:50

Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and Berlin (Germany), May 1st, 2026 – On April 30th, the Court of Appeal (Kammergericht) in Berlin, Germany announced its verdict in the collective damage lawsuit filed by Netherlands-based non-profit foundation Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie (SOMI) on February 5th, 2025 against X (formerly Twitter) in Germany for violations of data protection and privacy rights, including unlawful processing of sensitive personal data for profiling and microtargeting, lack of transparency in moderation practices and the amplification and monetization of harmful and hateful content.

2026-04-23 14:40:31

Growing up in the digital world is exciting, full of opportunities and challenges. And for our children, the digital world isn’t just a tool. It’s their playground, their classroom, and even their town square.

2026-04-01 09:00:00

Rotterdam (Netherlands) and Copenhagen (Denmark) – April 1st, 2026 – The non-profit foundation Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie (SOMI) has officially filed a class action lawsuit at the Copenhagen City Court against Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram. SOMI is acting as a group representative on behalf of minors and their parents in Denmark who have had their rights violated and suffered mental harm through the use of Facebook and Instagram.

2026-03-13 14:40:31

Big Tech companies, like Meta, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter), have been collecting personal data, manipulating what we see, and profiting from it. Often without our consent.

2026-03-12 14:36:35

On February 4th, 2026, the Oberlandesgericht Dresden published a press release about four parallel judgments dated February 3rd, 2026 concerning Meta’s so called “Business Tools”.

2026-03-05 10:24:55

After a detailed introduction to the facts and legal issues, the court first stated that it considered itself to have international jurisdiction. Since the defendant is based in Ireland, the provisions of the Brussels I Regulation apply. In the opinion of the Senate, Article 7(2) of the Brussels I Regulation, which refers to the place of the harmful conduct, is relevant. The Senate does not agree with the defendant's view that the plaintiff association is asserting its own claim, as the basis for such an original association claim already appears questionable. In this respect, Article 7(2) of the Brussels I Regulation could be invoked, the requirements of which are also fulfilled in the court's view.

2026-02-27 10:41:24

The political earthquake is here: as social media turns into a Digital Wild West, governments are moving rapidly to regulate the digital landscape. The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez didn’t mince words while speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai: “Today, our children are exposed to a space they were never meant to navigate alone. A space of addiction, abuse, violence, pornography, manipulation, and more violence”. On this, few would disagree.

2026-02-23 12:01:05

This is the newsletter for February 2026 from the Foundation for Market Information Research to its relations, including the participants in its actions, its sympathizers, media professionals and app users.