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Social media companies seek to strike allegations of harm from third-party conduct, online challenges in California state court

( January 25, 2024, 15:06 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Social media companies are asking a California state court judge to strike claims of harm based on the conduct of sexual predators and their viral challenge videos, arguing the claims are barred by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and the First Amendment. "As multiple courts have held while addressing materially identical claims, Plaintiffs’ allegations of harm from third-party misuse of Defendants’ services—including through sexual exploitation or abuse and CSAM—would treat Defendants as publishers of third-party content and are barred by Section 230," they said.See document below....

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