Meta, Collective Actions, and Competition Law in the UK with Dr. Liza Lovdahl Gormsen

We will also touch on topics such as:

• The legal theory underlying the claim that Meta abused its dominance in the personal social networking market
• Allegations that Meta extracted excessive value from users through broad collection and monetization of personal data
• The current status of the litigation, including certification of the collective action and upcoming proceedings before the Competition Appeal Tribunal
• The broader rise of collective competition claims in the UK and how the opt-out class action system functions
• The potential implications for Meta (META), digital advertising markets, and platform business models if the claim succeeds or fails
• How UK and European regulators and courts are increasingly approaching questions surrounding data exploitation, market power, and consumer harm

We hope you can join us for what promises to be a timely and thought-provoking conversation.

Guest Bio:
Dr. Liza Lovdahl Gormsen is a Senior Research Fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and Director of the Competition Law Forum. She also serves as a Non-Governmental Advisor to the International Competition Network, appointed by the UK Competition and Markets Authority, and sits on the advisory board of the Journal of Antitrust Enforcement. An internationally recognized expert in competition law and digital markets, Dr. Lovdahl Gormsen has advised policymakers and institutions across the UK, Europe, and the United States. Her recent work has focused on competition concerns surrounding Meta’s data practices and digital platform dominance, including co-authoring influential papers on Facebook’s alleged anticompetitive conduct and data-driven market power.