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US Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to federal protections for tech platforms
The Supreme Court avoided ruling on Section 230 protections after a lawsuit alleged Grindr failed to prevent adult matches with a minor who was assaulted, with three men convicted.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to consider whether Grindr can be sued for sex trafficking, resolving the dispute on technical grounds without addressing Section 230.
- Doe sued Grindr alleging the app recommends adults and children for illegal in-person sexual encounters, while U.S. federal courts including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit dismissed the suit under Section 230.
- Doe says John Doe, identified in court filings as a 15-year-old boy in Canada, was matched with four adult men, sexually assaulted and raped, with three of the four men convicted.
- Turning away the case passed up a chance to examine Section 230, which defenders credit for online innovation, while Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas called it a `get-out-of-jail-free card` last year.
- The Supreme Court has repeatedly skirted definitive rulings on Section 230, turning away cases including a Snapchat matter last year and leaving platform-liability questions unsettled.
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Supreme Court won’t weigh Grindr’s liability for teen’s sexual assaults
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will not consider whether the LGBTQ dating app Grindr could be held liable for matching a teenager with adult men who sexually assaulted him. It means the justices won’t wade into a new fight over Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which gives tech firms broad immunity…
US Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to federal protections for tech platforms
The U.S. Supreme Court declined a chance to reassess the broad legal immunity tech companies have over content hosted on their platforms, turning away on Tuesday an appeal in a lawsuit against Grindr by a male plaintiff who was raped at age 15 by adult men matched to him via the gay dating app.
Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to federal protections for tech platforms
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court declined a chance to reassess the broad legal immunity tech companies have over content hosted on their platforms, turning away on Tuesday an appeal in a lawsuit against Grindr by a male plaintiff who…
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