Moige: class action on social media against predatory algorithms

from the online magazine “Sbircia la Notizia”

European parents' associations gathered in Paris join the proceedings initiated in Italy by Moige against Meta and TikTok. The model is the collective injunctive action pending before the Milan Specialized Enterprise Court, with a hearing scheduled for May 14, 2026: age verification, the dismantling of addictive mechanisms, and clear information on risks to minors constitute the key demands that can establish a replicable standard across national legal systems.

The breakthrough of April 27, 2026 marks a major escalation in scale. The Moige dossier is under review by the associations convened within the EPA, the European Parents' Association. Should this framework be adopted across member states, the legal battle against algorithms engineered to exploit children and adolescents will transform from an Italian precedent into a coordinated instrument of civil enforcement.

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