EU Commission challenges access to file rights at top court in Meta case
By Matthew Newman ( September 29, 2025, 15:57 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission has lodged an appeal at the EU’s highest court to challenge a lower EU court’s decision that broadened complainants’ rights to access files in a case involving Meta Platforms, specifically Facebook’s data processing for online advertising. The case is closely watched because the EU court could clarify the balance between procedural transparency for complainants and the protection of investigative confidentiality.The European Commission has lodged an appeal at the EU’s highest court to challenge a lower court’s decision that broadened complainants’ rights to access files in a case involving Facebook’s data processing for online advertising....
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