Section 230 saves eBay from liability for violation of environmental laws

The United States government sued eBay for alleged violations of environmental regulations, claiming the online marketplace facilitated the sale of prohibited products in violation of . . .

No Section 230 immunity for Facebook on contract-related claims

Plaintiffs sued Meta, claiming that they were harmed by fraudulent third-party ads posted on Facebook. Plaintiffs argued that these ads violated Meta’s own terms of . . .

Section 230 protected President Trump from defamation liability

Plaintiff sued the Trump campaign, some of the President’s advisors and several conservative media outlets asserting claims for defamation. Plaintiff – an employee of voting . . .

Section 230 and … Environmental Law?

Here is a recent case that is interesting because the court applied Section 230 to a situation (as far as this author knows) in which . . .

CCPA claim against Apple thrown out on Section 230 grounds

Plaintiffs sued Apple after downloading a malicious app from the App Store. The claims included violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), the . . .

Section 230 immunity protected provider of ringless voicemail services to telemarketers

Defendant telecommunication services provider provided ringless voicemail services and VoIP services to telemarketers. These services enabled telemarketers to mass deliver prerecorded messages directly to recipients' . . .

Woz gets another (small) bite at the apple in YouTube bitcoin scam case

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sued YouTube and Google asserting various causes of action, including misappropriation of likeness, fraud, and negligence. The case arose from a . . .

Section 230 protects Snapchat against lawsuit brought by assault victim

A young girl named C.O. found much misfortune using Snapchat. Her parents (the plaintiffs in this lawsuit) alleged that the app's features caused her to . . .

Zillow gets win in case alleging fraudulent online auction notices

Plaintiff sued Zillow and some other parties in federal court, claiming they engaged in a conspiracy to defraud her by illegally foreclosing on her home. . . .

Section 230 protected Meta from claims of discrimination for taking down Palestinian content

Pro se plaintiff sued Meta seeking to hold it liable for allegedly removing certain "Muslim and/or Palestinian content" while preserving "unspecified Jewish and/or Israeli content" . . .