Overview
- The Pressekammer of the Landgericht Frankfurt imposed an Ordnungsgeld of €100,000 after finding Meta failed to follow a removal injunction served on 24 March 2026.
- The contested Facebook posts, which named and showed a German‑born Israeli soldier and falsely accused him of war crimes, were removed only on 8 and 10 April after a 15–17 day delay.
- The court rejected Meta’s explanations about internal delays and language barriers as aggravating factors and said the company acknowledged structural organisational shortcomings that blocked immediate compliance.
- The ruling (case Az. 2-03 O 128/26) can be challenged by complaint within two weeks and Meta had not provided a public statement at the time of reporting.
- The decision underscores German courts’ use of injunctions and coercive fines to enforce fast takedowns for clearly unlawful posts and highlights how the fliegender Gerichtsstand lets domestic courts claim jurisdiction when a harmed person has ties to Germany.