Instagram and Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. was unable to fully escape a lawsuit from users who fell victim to scam ads after the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday found the company isn’t completely protected by the tech industry’s immunity shield.
A three-judge panel for the country’s largest federal appeals court ruled the social media giant’s alleged failure to meet contractual obligations to remove harmful scam ads isn’t protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
It’s the latest court opinion to take aim at the controversial 1996 federal law that provides broad immunity to internet platforms facing lawsuits stemming ...
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