Belgium: Lawsuit alleging unlawful shadow ban on Facebook (Meta v Tom Vandendriessche)
Progress
Current status
in force
03 Jun 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
Belgium
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
User speech right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued ruling regarding lawsuit alleging unlawful shadow ban on Facebook (Meta v Tom Vandendriessche)
On 3 June 2024, the Court of Appeal in Ghent issued its ruling regarding a lawsuit alleging an unlawful shadow ban on Facebook (Meta v Tom Vandendriessche). Meta must pay EUR 27'279 to a Belgian politician for the advertising costs incurred due to a…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court