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Learning from the best, paying none: the Copyright Dilemma in the age of Generative AI.
calendar 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?

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".

Meta’s AI Plans Violate GDPR and Our Fundamental Rights
calendar 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.

How to teach your kids about their digital privacy
calendar 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.

Summary hearing mass claim against TikTok: October 10th, 2022
calendar 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.

If a service is free, then the users are the product
calendar 2022-04-19 07:26:40

In 2019, the BBC launched an investigation into the safety of children who were active on TikTok. The results were shocking. Over a period of 3 months, the BBC collected hundreds of sexually explicit comments and messages uploaded by children and teenagers. TikTok stated that it is doing its best to prevent such texts or at least remove them from the platform as soon as possible.

Is Facebook losing control?
calendar 2022-03-14 13:08:50

The year 2021 did not go well for Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg in particular. One PR disaster followed another. It is gradually starting to appear that Zuckerberg's club is gradually losing control of its own future.

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