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SOMI Foundation Declared Admissible in Collective Proceedings Against X (Formerly Twitter) in the Netherlands and Appointed Exclusive Representative

2026-10-22 08:03:47

Rotterdam (Netherlands), October 22th, 2026 – The District Court of Amsterdam has declared that the collective proceedings initiated by Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie (SOMI) against X (formerly Twitter) may proceed. SOMI meets all legal requirements to initiate collective damages proceedings and is appointed SOMI as the Exclusive Representative in the case. The case will now proceed on the merits.

SOMI Sends Formal Warning Letter to Snapchat in Germany Over Child Safety and Files Complaint with Dutch Data Protection Authority

2026-09-16 13:00:00

Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and Berlin (Germany) – September 16th, 2026 – The Dutch non-profit foundation Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie (SOMI) has issued a formal warning in Germany to Snap – the company behind Snapchat, over concerns about child safety and the platform's addictive design. In parallel, SOMI has filed a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority concerning the same practices and expanded its collective proceedings in the Netherlands to represent victims from across the European Union on an opt-in basis.

Snap sent warning in Germany, Dutch complaint, online child rights group says

2026-09-16 12:31:00

Snap, the company that owns Snapchat, has been sent a warning letter in Germany and a complaint to the Dutch Data Protection Authority from Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie, or SOMI, over what the Dutch online child rights group says are its concerns about child safety and the platform's addictive design.

Snapchat faces German lawsuit threat over child safety claims

2026-09-15 15:29:00

Social media platform Snapchat faces a planned German lawsuit by Dutch consumer-rights foundation SOMI, which alleges the platform's design breaches the EU's Digital Services Act and AI Act by exposing minors to grooming, drug and e-cigarette offers, and recruitment into criminal activity.

Dutch foundation starts mass claim against Snapchat over “addictive design”

2026-06-10 15:20:00

Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie (SOMI) has initiated a collective lawsuit against Snapchat in the Netherlands. The foundation, which has also taken legal action against platforms such as TikTok, X, and Meta, accuses Snapchat of using addictive design features and unlawfully processing personal data for targeted advertising purposes.

Foundation SOMI Officially Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Meta in Denmark

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.

Stop Big Tech Profiting From Your Data - Try new SOMI Claim Finder

2026-03-13 14:40:31

Every day, Tech giants collect, process, and profit from your personal data. Often without your knowledge or valid consent. For most people, fighting back feels impossible: too complicated, too expensive, too slow. SOMI is changing that.

Oberlandesgericht Dresden in Germany Orders Meta to Pay €1,500 in Four Parallel Judgments Over “Business Tools”

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”.

Digital Hell: Inside the online battle Women are fighting.

2025-12-09 10:41:24

AI-stripped, digitally abused and sexually exploited. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to gender-based violence, which affects thousands of women every day in online environments. And yet, the phenomenon remains far from being dismantled.