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Kik, Craigslist defeat US sex trafficking cases under Section 230

By Amy Miller ( September 3, 2020, 00:20 GMT | Insight) -- Online platforms Kik Interactive and Craigslist have recently defeated allegations they facilitated sex trafficking, despite a US law that’s intended to narrow their immunity to such claims. District court judges found recently that the companies are still protected against the claims under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, even though Congress passed a law that eliminated immunity against charges of promoting or facilitating prostitution: the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act-Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, or FOSTA-SESTA.Online platforms Kik Interactive and Craigslist have recently defeated allegations they facilitated sex trafficking, despite a US law that’s intended to narrow their immunity to such claims....

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