( October 15, 2026, 08:17 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Snapchat operator Snap Group must stop unlawfully using My AI chatbot data, including from minors, for advertising, as it is breaks the EU's data protection law, Cologne’s Regional Court ruled. Upholding German consumer group VZBV's lawsuit, it also prohibited preselected advertising consent boxes and default alcohol and gambling advertising categories in minors’ accounts. Each breach of the injunction could trigger a penalty of up to €250,000.The judgment is attached in German. ...
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