Overview

• The Kammergericht confirmed that under EU law only consumer claims against X can be handled in Germany, sending non-consumer disputes to Ireland.
• Judge Oliver Elzer ruled that plaintiff Josephine Ballon qualifies as an entrepreneur rather than a consumer, negating German jurisdiction.
• A second plaintiff’s appeal was dismissed because she did not provide a valid residential address, making her case inadmissible.
• Ballon plans to file a Nichtzulassungsbeschwerde at the Bundesgerichtshof to challenge the court’s jurisdiction decision.
• Federal Antisemitism Commissioner Felix Klein renewed calls for X to strengthen its moderation of antisemitic content on the platform.