Posts tagged with "Section 230"
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OnlyFans “chatter” fraud case survives in part
June 3, 2026 - Plaintiffs were OnlyFans subscribers who paid to communicate directly with content creators on the platform. They sued OnlyFans operator Fenix International and a collection of . . .
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Ninth Circuit shuts down Section 230 argument that would have provided an end-run around immunity
April 29, 2026 - Two members of the Rohingya community, a persecuted ethnic minority in Myanmar, sued Meta in California federal court, alleging that Facebook's algorithmic design amplified anti-Rohingya . . .
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Social media addiction claims against Meta not barred by Section 230
April 14, 2026 - Since the mid-90s, Section 230 (47 U.S.C. §230) has functioned as a kind of legal safety net for internet platforms, shielding them from lawsuits and . . .
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Claims against porn sites dismissed because of Section 230 immunity
September 4, 2025 - Plaintiffs sued several internet pornography companies after they discovered that videos secretly recorded of them while changing in a college locker room had been uploaded . . .
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Court gives X opportunity to raise Section 230 claim in deepfake case
July 9, 2025 - X sued Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over a state law that prohibits the dissemination of AI-generated political deepfakes, arguing the statute violates the First . . .
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Content moderation lapses did not make hookup app liable for misrepresentation
March 6, 2025 - App's general statement that it would provide a "safe and secure environment" did not amount to a promise for which plaintiff could assert Barnes-style misrepresentation . . .
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Disabled veteran’s $77 billion lawsuit against Amazon dismissed
November 21, 2024 - A disabled Army veteran sued Amazon alleging "cyberstalking" and "cyberbullying" on its gaming platform, New World. Plaintiff claimed Amazon allowed other players and employees to . . .
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Section 230 saves eBay from liability for violation of environmental laws
October 1, 2024 - 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 . . .
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No Section 230 immunity for Facebook on contract-related claims
June 6, 2024 - 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 . . .
