COVID-19 CENSORSHIP (Facebook)
Summary of the case
Members of the class
Any physical or legal person, who has used or visited Facebook since March 15, 2020, and whose Covid-19 related content, either directly or indirectly, was censored or who was prevented from viewing such content when they intended to do it, while they were residing in Quebec or had an establishment.
Avis aux membres
Avis d'autorisation de l'action collective
Version longue
Avis d'autorisation de l'action collective
Version abrégée
Formulaire d'exclusion
HISTORY
In August 2022, Christian Leray filed an application to be authorized to start a class action against Meta Platforms inc., who owns Facebook. Mr. Leray is involved with Réinfo Québec, a group that has criticized the position of the health authorities during the pandemic.
On April 29, 2024, the Superior Court authorized the class action to start.
Status of the case
L’action collective a été autorisée le 29 avril 2024.
Un protocole de l’instance est intervenu entre les parties et la mise en état du dossier est entamée. L’interrogatoire préalable du représentant a eu lieu.
Proceedings and judgments
The proceedings and judgments rendered in the file are accessible at the Registry of class actions, via the following links:
Registration
We nevertheless invite the members of the class to register and to let us know about the censorship that they experienced or observed.
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