Technology
Dec. 12, 2022
As Section 230 is debated, US judge cites courts’ consensus
Santa Clara County Judge Sunil R. Kulkarni cited Section 230 of Communications Decency Act — a law passed in 1996 that allows internet platforms such as social media companies to avoid liability for the content posted by third party users — as his basis for tossing the case.
A lawsuit filed against Meta Platforms Inc., Instagram Inc., and company founder Mark Zuckerberg accusing them of failing to prevent the spread of misinformation related to the COVID-19 vaccine was dismissed by Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Sunil R. Kulkarni.
The judge cited Section 230 of Communications Decency Act — a law passed in 1996 that allows internet platforms such as social media companies to avoid liability for the content p...
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