Social networks’ liability shields face EU court scrutiny after German referral
By Sara Brandstätter ( October 27, 2026, 16:32 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms’ obligations over user-generated content were at the heart of questions sent by senior German judges to the EU Court of Justice on Tuesday, setting up a closely watched test of social networks’ liability protections following recent EU rulings. The referral stems from German politician Renate Künast’s long-running lawsuit against Meta over falsely attributed quotes on its Facebook platform.Meta Platforms’ obligations over falsely attributed quotes on its Facebook service will come under scrutiny by EU judges after Germany's highest civil court referred questions for a preliminary ruling at a hearing on Tuesday (see here)....
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