Collective action against Facebook: Millions can request compensation!

Collective action against Facebook: Millions can request compensation!

Höxter, Deutschland - A pioneering judgment of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) causes excitement among Facebook users in Germany! In the future, victims of a gigantic datiste from 2021 will have the opportunity to request simple compensation from Meta, the parent company of Facebook. According to the recent findings from Karlsruhe, those affected only have to prove that they belong to the victims to assert their claims. This decision could be important for over six million Germans affected by the incident, as 533 million user data published on the Internet worldwide, such as "https://www.radiohochstift.de/nachrichten/paderborn-hoexter/detailsicht/berlinkarlsruhe-sklage-fuer-facebook-nacht-daten. Hochstift reported.

According to the BGH judgment of November 18, 2024, those affected are not obliged to prove that their data have been abused or that they have experienced special psychological impairments. This means that even mere loss of control over personal data is recognized as intangible damage. However, the potential payments are moderate; The presiding judge named a guideline of 100 euros as an example of the possible compensation. This decision could be pioneering for thousands of other similar cases in Germany, since it clearly defines the framework for future processes, as is explained in a report by Beck Aktuell

measures to enforce the claims

In order to start the legal process, damaged users will probably have to be patient until the new year if the lawsuit is opened by the Federal Office of Justice. The consumer protection association plans a model declaratory action to enable the affected users a collective procedure. In view of the upcoming deadline at the end of the year, which is a deadline for the statute of limitations for their claims for many affected parties, the time is urging. The incident not only caused a sensation in Germany, but also globally, since trust in platforms such as Facebook suffers significantly from such data protection injuries.