Italy has launched an unprecedented VAT refund lawsuit targeting major American tech players—Meta, X, and LinkedIn. According to four sources familiar with the situation, the case could have far-reaching consequences for the European Union’s tax policy.

In recent weeks, the public's attention has been drawn to an event involving the largest professional social network, LinkedIn, owned by $MSFT Microsoft. The company found itself at the center of a scandal after premium subscribers filed a lawsuit against the platform for allegedly disclosing their private messages without consent for training generative artificial intelligence models.