Top German court to hear data privacy class claim against X
Germany's Federal Court of Justice will hear a representative damages lawsuit against the social network X on 25 February 2027. The Dutch foundation bringing the case says it represents German users who registered on the platform and seeks compensation for data protection violations. The lower court rejected the case because it found the individual claims were not similar enough to be handled together.
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What does it mean?
German users who signed up for a claim could in future receive compensation of at least 750 euros if the court finds X broke data rules. The next step is a hearing where judges decide whether the many individual claims can be handled together as one case.
Who is affected?
German users of X who registered on the platform and signed up with the claims register.