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Social media companies file reply in support of dismissing school, local government claims in US 'addictive algorithms' litigation

( March 25, 2024, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms, Snap, ByteDance's TikTok and Google filed a reply in support of their motion to dismiss school districts' and local governments’ US claims over allegedly addictive social media algorithms, arguing that they are barred by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. "Contrary to the school districts’ assertion, Section 230 bars public nuisance claims even where plaintiffs do not allege that they have themselves used the defendant’s service or been exposed to harmful content, as was equally the case in all of the cited cases," they said.See document below. ...

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