MOIGE PRESS RELEASE
Milan, May 14, 2026
FIRST HEARING AGAINST META AND TIKTOK AT THE COURT OF MILAN: HEATED DEBATE OVER PROCEDURAL TIMELINES. THE PLATFORMS SEEK DELAYS WHILE MOIGE DEMANDS SWIFT ACTION
The first historic hearing of proceedings no. 29994/2025 took place today, May 14, 2026, starting at 12:45 PM before the Enterprise Court of Milan. Initiated by MOIGE – Italian Parents Movement and a coalition of families, represented by the Ambrosio & Commodo Law Firm of Turin, the legal action targets Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and TikTok. This collective injunctive action—the first of its kind in Europe to safeguard minors within the digital ecosystem—aims to protect approximately 3.5 million Italian children between the ages of 7 and 14 who are illegally active on social media platforms.
The hearing was marked by extensive, rigorous debate between the parties. Legal counsel for Meta and TikTok raised preliminary objections, challenging both the competence and jurisdiction of Italian courts to rule on their conduct.
Defense teams for the social media giants also contested the new evidence filed by MOIGE's attorneys, which demonstrates that both corporations were fully aware of the damaging effects their algorithms inflict on minors: variable reinforcement schedules, infinite scroll, and behavioral profiling engineered to maximize addiction among the youngest users. Lawyers representing Meta and TikTok attempted to downplay the scientific weight of these findings, despite overwhelming international literature confirming them.
Attorneys for MOIGE and the families, led by Stefano Commodo, reiterated that Italian jurisdiction is firmly established, affirming that safeguarding this issue—which constitutes a matter of public health—falls squarely within national authority. The legal team further urged the judicial panel to conduct the proceedings with utmost urgency, given the pressing need to protect minors and the ongoing harm that every single day of delay inflicts upon millions of Italian children.
The proceedings will move forward with subsequent hearings according to a schedule to be issued shortly by the court.
Press release republished from the MOIGE website (direct link).
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