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Meta AI training breached GDPR rules but German court rejects block, group says

( August 18, 2025, 13:55 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta's AI training practices have broken the EU's GDPR data privacy rules, the Foundation for Market Information Research, or SOMI, said in a statement citing last week's the ruling by Germany's Schleswig Higher Regional Court. The Dutch consumer protection organization said its legal bid to block Meta from using Facebook and Instagram content to train its AI was rejected by the court on procedural grounds because it was filed too late. But it said it would proceed with litigation in Germany to secure a definitive ruling on Meta's conduct in the EU. Statement follows. The Court ruling is attached. ...

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