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Meta faces possible settlement talks, EU referral in Hamburg Facebook data leak case

( March 27, 2026, 15:20 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: MLex Summary: Meta Platforms may be pushed into settlement talks by Germany’s Higher Regional Court in Hamburg in a collective action brought by a consumer group over a 2021 Facebook data leak, with claimants seeking up to €600 each, while the court is also considering referring jurisdictional questions to the Court of Justice of the EU, according to a press release from the consumer group on Friday.The statement follows in German....

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