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TikTok privacy case advances as Dutch court backs SOMI foundation

( October 7, 2025, 11:13 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: TikTok’s data practices will remain under scrutiny, after the Amsterdam Court of Appeal confirmed the Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie’s standing in collective proceedings over privacy violations. The court ruled that emotional and privacy harms can be claimed collectively, overturning a lower court’s view that such damages required individual assessment. The decision also reinforces the SOMI foundation’s actions against Meta and X.The statement follows....

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