2025-12-18 10:24:35

SOMI has filed a landmark class action in Berlin against X (formerly Twitter) over alleged GDPR violations, including a massive Twitter data leak. Instead of addressing the data protection and consumer rights issues, X’s official statement of defense (submitted in September 2025) tries everything to dismiss the case and deny responsibility. The company’s lawyers argue that SOMI has no legal standing, that our financing model is illegitimate, that no GDPR rules were broken (and thus no user deserves any data protection compensation), and even that German courts have no authority to hear the case. Below, we break down these key arguments from X – and show why they’re as dangerous as they are wrong, reinforcing our resolve to fight for consumer rights in the EU.

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.

2025-11-11 13:44:40

“Intellectual property shall be protected”, states the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. However, new and powerful Artificial Intelligence-based tools are driving major changes in the creative industry. Are then these words destined to remain just a motto?

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.

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.

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".

2025-08-08 13:44:40

Imagine you are out in public, and a stranger approaches you. He’s developing a new technology, and for it to work, he needs to ingest all data about you that you or anyone else has ever put online. Once you give him permission to do so, you won’t ever be able to change your mind and get it back. And once he develops his new technology, he alone will profit off your data, which he will sell to thousands of companies and governments.

2024-09-26 13:23:56

In the digital world of today, it is so important to teach children that their personal information needs to be protected. The children in today’s world are practically surrounded by various smart devices, have been posted on social media, and enjoy playing online video games. This article will help you with teaching your children about digital safety.

2022-10-17 07:46:35

Here you will find the summary of the first hearing against TikTok on Monday, October 10th, 2022, in the Amsterdam District Court, written by Cor Wijtvliet, member of the supervisory board of SOMI.