Dismissal of Berlin GDPR lawsuit against X to be appealed by Dutch advocacy group
( May 1, 2026, 16:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Dutch advocacy group SOMI will appeal the Berlin Court of Appeal’s dismissal of its lawsuit against X over data protection violations. Judges on Thursday found SOMI’s representation of German X users admissible, saying the affected customers’ individual claims were not of a similar nature. In a press release published on Friday, SOMI said it feels “confident” about the success of its appeal and announced it will also consider representing the affected customers individually.Statement follows (in Dutch)....
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