( May 5, 2025, 15:56 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google and TikTok moved to dismiss amended US claims over the adequacy of reporting processes on their social media platforms, arguing that the new complaint rests on the same underlying theory the US Northern District of California already rejected as barred by Section 230. “As this Court previously held, defendants cannot be held liable for their content moderation decisions, including their alleged failure to remove third-party videos that plaintiffs reported as potentially violating defendants’ community guidelines. Plaintiffs’ failure to change the theory of their case or add any curative allegations requires the court to, once again, dismiss the FAC in its entirety,” they said. See attached file. ...
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