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Meta Platforms faces class action by Dutch foundation over ‘pay or consent’ model

( June 25, 2025, 14:37 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms is facing a collective lawsuit filed in a Belgian court by Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie — SOMI, the Dutch Foundation of Market Information Research — regarding alleged violations of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, and EU consumer protection laws. The lawsuit focuses on Meta’s “Pay or OK” consent business model. SOMI said the model doesn’t give users “a truly free alternative,” making users’ consent legally invalid.Press release is below:...

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