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Meta sued in Germany over covert tracking, faces €3,000-per-user claim

( September 11, 2025, 08:56 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms faces fresh legal heat after the Foundation for Market Information Research — SOMI, a Dutch consumer group — lodged a class action in Germany. SOMI accuses Meta of secretly surveilling Facebook and Instagram users through embedded Business Tools and clandestine Android tracking methods. The lawsuit alleges Meta harvested sensitive personal data without consent, in breach of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, and seeks compensation of up to €3,000 ($3,500) per affected user. The US tech giant has already faced lawsuits from Rotterdam-based SOMI.The statement follows....

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