Meta tells US appeals court it properly disclaimed liability for scammers' conduct
( May 28, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta asked a US appeals court to rule that the disclaimer on responsibility for third-party content addressed by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is not unconscionable. The company asked the court to overturn an order that maintained a case accusing it of helping scammers defraud users with deceptive advertising. Meta argued that the limits on liability clause in its terms of service is expressly authorized by Ninth Circuit precedent, and such a disclaimer closely mirrors the safeguards that Congress codified in federal law when it enacted Section 230.See attached file. ...
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