An association deploying the legal strength of 83 Spanish media powerhouses has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., for a whopping 550 million euros ($594 million). The lawsuit revolves around the controversial breach of data protection regulations over a span of five years, giving Meta an alleged unfair ascendancy in the advertising field.
The group goes by the name, La Asociación de Medios de Información (AMI), and they argue that Facebook and Instagram, both owned by Meta, did not comply with Europe’s stringent data protection regulations from May 2018 to July 2023. According to a statement released by AMI, they cogently underline that the company’s non-compliance was both “systematic” and “massive.”
The lawsuit extensively delves into the alleged disregard by Meta of the crucial requirement that every citizen’s consent is paramount before any use of their data for advertisement profiling. The details of this row are set to continue to unfold as the lawsuit is carefully examined.
You can find more about this lawsuit filed by the AMI against Meta from the article published by Law.com.