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Dutch TikTok ruling opens door to mass GDPR damages
calendar 2025-10-08 00:00:00

An appeals court has cleared a major hurdle that could have blocked NGOs from pursuing non-material damages class actions.

TikTok privacy case advances as Dutch court backs SOMI foundation
calendar 2025-10-07 11:13:00

TikTok data practices will remain under the scrutiny, after the Amsterdam Court of Appeal confirmed the Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie's standing in collective proceedings over privacy violations.

Meta warned to alter features 'addictive' to children or risk Danish class action
calendar 2025-09-29 13:40:00

Meta Platforms faces a potential Danish class action after the Dutch foundation SOMI send a warning letter accusing the Facebook and Instagram owner of knowingly exposing children to "harmful and addictive products".

Dutch consumer group seeks to increase collective actions against Big Tech
calendar 2025-08-27 15:06:00

The Netherlands-based Foundation for Market Information Research, or SOMI, wants to increase its collective action litigation campaigns against tech firms like Meta, TikTok, and X.

Class action lawsuits filed in Germany against TikTok and X for multiple regulatory violations
calendar 2025-03-10 00:00:00

TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) are no strangers to lawsuits and regulatory penalties for violations of various regulations around the world, including those protecting data privacy. In these latest lawsuits, class actions have been filed in Germany against the two companies for alleged violations of several EU laws.

TikTok and X faces class action suit for violations of DSA, GDPR and AI Act
calendar 2025-02-19 00:00:00

Four (4) cross-border class action suits against social media giants TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) have been recently filed in Germany, alleging violations of German and EU law, particularly the Digital Services Act (DSA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the new Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). The class action suits were filed by the Dutch Foundation for Market Information Research (Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie, or SOMI), a non-profit organization authorized to bring cross-border representative actions for consumers in the European Union.

He saw a mortal danger and took action.
calendar 2025-02-09 10:55:00

Hans Franke is the man behind a wave of class action lawsuits in the EU demanding billions in damages from social media. The Dutch tycoon decided to take action when his son came home with TikTok on his phone.

Dutch association files damages claims against X, TikTok in Germany
calendar 2025-02-06 11:30:00

The Dutch non-profit SOMI has filed a case against TikTok and X in court in Germany, claiming damages of billions of euros for privacy violations.

TikTok and X face $1 billion in claims as EU's first injunctive AI lawsuits came in
calendar 2025-02-06 00:00:00

On February 5, 2025, the Dutch Foundation for Market Information Research (Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie, SOMI) filed four cross-border class actions against TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) in Germany.

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