Germany: Lawsuit against Meta to prohibit use of certain customer data for AI training purposes (Case No. 6 UKI 3/25)
Progress
Current status
under investigation
12 Aug 2025 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
ML and AI development
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Schleswig-Holstein Higher Regional Court rejected emergency application by Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie against Meta to prohibit use of certain customer data for AI training purposes (Case No. 6 UKI 3/25)
On 12 August 2025, the Schleswig-Holstein Higher Regional Court rejected an application filed by Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie (SOMI) against Meta to prohibit the use of certain customer data from Facebook and Instagram services for artificial…
Event type
civil lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court