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.

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.

2026-03-13 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.

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.

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?