Big Tech's Section 230 defense tested in casino app fight
By Maria Dinzeo ( March 8, 2025, 00:39 GMT | Insight) -- As a US judge weighed whether to allow a host of consumer protection claims against Apple, Google and Meta to proceed in a case involving their role in hosting virtual casino apps, lawyers for the tech giants urged him to view them as neutral payment processors rather than as abettors of illegal gambling.As a US judge weighed whether to allow a host of consumer protection claims against Apple, Google and Meta to proceed in a case involving their role in hosting virtual casino apps, lawyers for the tech giants urged him to view them as neutral payment processors rather than as abettors of illegal gambling....
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