Ninth Circuit Ruling Will Force Online Platforms That Host User Speech to Fight Lengthy and Costly Lawsuits Before They Are Dismissed Under Section 230
A federal appeals court just made it harder for online services, big and small, to get lawsuits over user speech dismissed early. In California v. Meta , a Ninth Circuit three-judge panel held that the lower court’s denial of Section 230 immunity to Meta is not immediately appealable. The misguided ruling has the potential to have widespread impact and to threaten the free speech of all internet…
In a recent Ninth Circuit ruling, online platforms hosting user speech will face more lengthy and costly lawsuits before they can be dismissed under Section 230. The 3-judge panel held that the lower court's denial of Section 230 immunity to Meta is not immediately appealable, potentially impacting the free speech of all internet users. The ruling could force platforms to preemptively filter or remove speech, or even stop providing a space for people to communicate online.
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