( July 24, 2026, 15:43 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The monitoring and filtering requirement in Texas’ App Accountability Act is preempted by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, according to a US appeals court. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed an injunction against the law in a case brought by the Computer and Communications Industry Association. The majority concluded that actions to enforce the monitoring and filtering requirement are claims stemming from “digital service providers'” actions as publishers, that is, from their monitoring, screening, and deletion of content, and are thus squarely preempted. See attached file. ...
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