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Mass data protection claim against Facebook can proceed, EU court rules, opening door to further actions

By Sam Clark ( April 28, 2022, 10:00 GMT | Insight) -- Facebook can be sued by a German consumer organization in a data protection case, the EU’s top court has ruled. The ruling is likely to open the door to further mass claims linked to the General Data Protection Regulation: There are more than 20 such cases in Germany alone that were waiting for today's ruling, with more likely to follow across the EU.Facebook can be sued by a German consumer organization in a data protection case, the EU’s top court has ruled, potentially opening the door to further mass claims under the General Data Protection Regulation....

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