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Class Action (Center) 32237-06-18 Matan Eliyahu Greenblatt v. Meta Platforms, Inc - part 4

September 30, 2025
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 Facebook Motion to Reliance on Class Action 7641-12-18 Ophir v.  Jewel Labs and Products Israel in Tax Appeal [Nevo] (February 15, 2021).  There the respondents' arguments regarding the lack of cause and lack of conformity to Item 1 of the Second Addendum to the Class Actions Law were accepted, but this is a decision on a motion to certify a class action, unlike in our case.  An additional difference arises from the facts detailed in paragraphs 81-83 of the judgment: it appears that there was no proof of a connection between the purchase of the cigarettes and exposure to the advertisement in question.  Applying the law to our case can lead to a different answer, certainly taking into account that Item 1 relates to the dealer-client relationship, whether or not they entered into a transaction.  It is not superfluous to quote the Facebook president on this matter:

"However, we may take the opportunity to show a general ad that is unrelated to the attributes of the person or an ad encouraging the non-user to sign up for Facebook."

 (Appendix 6 to the motion for approval, at p.  14, at the end of the third paragraph).

  1. The question of whether or not the Applicant's claims regarding the damages are sufficient is also not a matter of dismissal in limine.

In light of all of the above, I reject Facebook's request to dismiss the approval request out of hand, in the absence of an opinion supporting it." (Emphasis added - A.R.B.).

Thus, the operative decision is that the application for approval should not be rejected out of hand.  Regarding the issue of the absence of a personal lawsuit, it was noted in the decision that the claim requires a factual clarification that is not suitable for preliminary clarification, and with reference to the respondent's attempt to rely on a class action (center) 7641-12-18 Ophir v.  Jewel Labs (published in the databases, [Nevo], February 15, 2021) (hereinafter: "the Jewel Labs case"), it was noted that there the respondent's arguments for lack of cause and lack of compatibility with item 1 were accepted , but in that matter it was a decision in a motion for approval.  In addition, it was written that "the application of the law in our case can lead to a different answer."

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