Have you used X (formerly Twitter)?
Join our collective claim!
For years, X has exploited users’ data to boost traffic and ad revenue
without transparency. SOMI is taking action to stop these practices
and protect consumers’ rights to privacy and fairness.
What we demand
How does this work?
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Used X (Twitter)? Register with us! Submit your details in the form above.
- You will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your signed agreement(s).
- Our team of legal and IT experts will take action for you and thousands of others.
- You will receive your compensation once we reach a positive decision in court.
What Is The Claim About?
Microtargeting
X systematically engages in unlawful microtargeting using
sensitive personal data, including political opinions, religious
beliefs, and sexual orientation, in clear violation of the GDPR
and DSA. By creating detailed user profiles based on behavior and
enabling targeting through keywords and “follower look-alikes,” X
allows advertisers to manipulate and discriminate against users
without their knowledge or consent. Research by SOMI, as well as
evidence from European Commission campaigns, confirms that X's
practices involve the large-scale processing of special categories
of personal data, which is contrary to EU law and its own
advertising rules. These practices pose serious and far-reaching
risks to privacy, autonomy, and democratic processes.
Hate speech
Since Elon Musk’s acquisition of X, hate speech on the platform
has significantly increased. The new ownership has promoted
unlimited freedom of expression, reduced content moderation,
especially for non-English languages such as Dutch, and
implemented algorithmic and policy changes that amplify polarizing
and harmful content, including racist, anti-LGBTQ+, and
anti-Semitic expressions. Despite its own policies against hate
speech, X has failed to implement adequate safeguards, allowing
the widespread of abusive and discriminatory content. Moreover, X
has denied these increases, initiated legal action against
critics, and restricted independent research by eliminating free
API access.
Data breach
X has consistently neglected platform security, leading to
repeated data breaches that affected millions of users. Moreover,
after Elon Musk’s takeover, staffing cuts in Trust & Safety
worsened security, leaving the platform vulnerable. Four major
data-leaks occurred between 2021–2023 exposing users’ emails,
phone numbers, and account details including pseudonymous and
high-profile accounts. X's response was slow, inadequate, and
anything but transparent, with delayed solutions, limited
notifications to users, and misleading claims about the source of
the leaked data. Experts confirm that the largest leaks (more than
400 million accounts) came from X's systems, not from public data.
This revelation highlights serious shortcomings in security and
accountability on the part of X.
Why join this claim?
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Stop X from further misusing your data – Millions of users’ privacy is at risk. It’s time to take action.
- Take control of your data – Stop unlawful processing of personal data and claim compensation for damages incurred.
- Protect children online – Your children's data is collected and exploited. Speak up to keep them safe.
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Together we send a signal – Together, we demand transparency and
accountability from X. Every voice counts.
Timeline
Frequently Asked Questions
EU Recognition
SOMI was designated as a competent authority for bringing cross-border representative actions for consumers in the European Union. This means that SOMI can represent victims across EU member states in our collective actions.
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About SOMI
Foundation for Market Information Research (SOMI) is a non- profit organization established to identify and influence issues of social importance. SOMI is a recognized claim foundation in the field of privacy and data autonomy and is committed, among other things, to protecting the fundamental rights of consumers and minors who use online services. With the app that SOMI has developed, we want to return ownership and control of personal data to all people:
All your data. all yours.
SOMI investigates abuses, informs the public and helps injured parties. SOMI does this by conducting collective proceedings and claiming compensation. For more information about SOMI, visit www.somi.nl.
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