Spanish Media Outlets Sue Meta for Violating EU Data Protection Rules

A group representing 83 Spanish media outlets has filed a 550 million euro ($600 million) lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms, citing unfair competition in the advertising market in a case that could be replicated across the European Union. The AMI media association said in a statement the lawsuit was filed collectively by the newspapers with a commercial court, and allege Meta violated EU data protection rules between 2018 and 2023.