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Meta loses challenge of UK mass claim ‘user damages’ application

By Simon Zekaria ( September 30, 2025, 14:17 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms has failed in its challenge of a UK mass claimant’s bid to pursue “user damages" over a suit alleging anticompetitive data practices of its Facebook social-media platform. The claim, set for a trial in 2027, centers on allegations that Meta's core social-media platform abused a dominant UK market position and harmed users.Meta Platforms has failed in its challenge of a UK collective action claimant’s bid to pursue “user damages" over a suit alleging anticompetitive data practices of its Facebook social media platform, following a ruling Tuesday from the UK’s specialized competition court....

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