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Meta ordered to pay €542m to Spanish media for unfair competition in online ads (correct*)

( November 21, 2025, 12:15 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms has been ordered by a Madrid commercial court to pay a total of €542 million to a coalition of 87 Spanish media companies, after finding that the company’s advertising practices amounted to unfair competition. The sum includes €479 million in damages, €60 million in interest, and additional payments to other media outlets, all arising from Meta’s use of user data for targeted advertising without a valid legal basis under EU data protection law. Meta has 20 days to challenge this decision. ...

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