Overview
- A Madrid commercial court opened the AMI lawsuit on Wednesday, with witness testimony underway and expert reports and closing arguments scheduled for Thursday.
- The case, brought by more than 80 outlets represented by AMI, seeks €551 million for alleged unfair competition between May 2018 and July 2023.
- Meta rejects the claims, saying there is no evidence of harm and asserting it complies with applicable laws while providing users with clear controls.
- Meta executives told the court that algorithms and advertising tools are more decisive than raw user data, citing significant investment to target ads.
- Parallel actions include a €160 million claim by Spanish broadcasters and a separate lawsuit filed in France by roughly 200 media companies.