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The judge has granted Meta a limited extension in the lawsuit filed by Bits of Freedom.

This item is a copy of: Judge grants Meta limited postponement in Bits of Freedom lawsuit

In early October, the organization Bits of Freedom, which advocates for digital human rights, filed a lawsuit against Meta.

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Nov 13, 2025
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The organization demanded that Meta provide its users with the option to choose a news feed in apps like Instagram and Facebook that is not based on profiling. The court ruled in favor of Bits of Freedom and ordered Meta to modify its apps within two weeks. Meta claimed that such changes were not possible within that timeframe and requested a postponement from the Amsterdam Court of Appeal. The court has now issued its ruling.

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In early October, the organization Bits of Freedom, which advocates for digital human rights, filed a lawsuit against Meta. The organization demanded that Meta provide its users with the option to choose a news feed in apps like Instagram and Facebook that is not based on profiling. The judge ruled in favor of Bits of Freedom and ordered Meta to modify its apps within two weeks. Meta claimed that such changes were not possible within that timeframe and requested a postponement from the Amsterdam Court of Appeal. The court has now decided that Meta will indeed be granted a postponement. The article "Judge grants Meta limited postponement in lawsuit against Bits of Freedom" originally appeared on European Digital Rights (EDRi).

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