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Apple files reply supporting dismissal of US 'privacy-washing' litigation over CSAM

( March 12, 2025, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple filed a reply in support of its motion to dismiss a US suit alleging that it failed to do enough to protect children using its products from child sexual abuse material, saying plaintiffs’ opposition fails to address the many cases that have barred similar claims under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. It said that the opposition — characterizing the claims as targeting Apple’s “design choices” and “CSAM tools [and] policies” instead of content — cannot sidestep authority from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejecting similar claims under Section 230.See attached file. ...

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