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Case alleging Google, TikTok used faulty moderation tools dismissed by US judge

By Madeline Hughes ( December 16, 2025, 22:24 GMT | Insight) -- A lawsuit brought by parents and advocates against TikTok and Google over allegedly faulty video reporting tools was dismissed Tuesday by a federal judge because those tools are protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and the First Amendment.A lawsuit brought by parents and advocates against TikTok and Google over allegedly faulty video reporting tools was dismissed on Tuesday by a federal judge because those tools are protected by the First Amendment and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act....

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