Spanish court opens 550 million euro Meta data protection trial

A Spanish court opened a trial over a 550-million-euro lawsuit brought by more than 80 Spanish media organizations against Facebook owner Meta for allegedly breaching European Union data protection rules.

Spain's main media association AMI alleges unfair competition in digital advertising sales and is seeking 551 million euros in compensation. Meta has denied any damage or violation of EU rules. A similar lawsuit has also emerged in France, where around 200 media groups, including major television networks and leading newspapers, filed legal action against Meta in April.