NL Judge: Meta must respect user’s choice of recommendation system
Platformen 02 oktober 2025 Today the judge issued a ruling in the summary proceedings brought by digital human rights organisation Bits of Freedom against Meta. The organisation demanded that Meta gives its users on apps such as Instagram and Facebook the option to select a feed that is not based on profiling. Rejo Zenger Beleidsadviseur Evelyn Austin Algemeen directeur Maartje Knaap Communicatie lead Bits of Freedom sued Meta for a breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA). This European legislation is intended to give users more autonomy and control over the major online platforms. One of the core elements of the DSA is that users must have greater influence over the information they see. For many people, and especially for young people,…
