California Judge Says Because Snapchat Has Disappearing Messages, Section 230 Doesn’t Apply To Lawsuits Over Snapchat Content (www.techdirt.com)
from L4s@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 05 Jan 2024 14:00
https://lemmy.world/post/10348073

California Judge Says Because Snapchat Has Disappearing Messages, Section 230 Doesn’t Apply To Lawsuits Over Snapchat Content::Well, this is dumb. As detailed by NBC News, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff has rejected a perfectly reasonable attempt by SnapChat to have a lawsuit thrown out on Section 230 grounds. The case involves family members of kids who overdosed on illegal drugs like fentanyl, suing Snap for apparently providing the connection…

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Late2TheParty@lemmy.world on 05 Jan 2024 14:08 next collapse

Why can’t journalists inform instead of influence?

db2@lemmy.world on 05 Jan 2024 14:14 next collapse

Why can’t people be smart enough to use their own heads for something more than keeping rain off their necks?

everett@lemmy.ml on 05 Jan 2024 16:00 collapse

Editorializing is TechDirt’s whole thing. If you’re looking for objectivity over analysis you can tap the blue words on their post and read the original reporting.

originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com on 05 Jan 2024 14:11 next collapse

ahh yes, a plug-my-ears this is how i feel it should be judge. fantastic.

RedKrieg@lemmy.redkrieg.com on 05 Jan 2024 15:34 collapse

I’m guessing this judge considers the telephone to be an example of negligent design as well. After all, the phone company doesn’t record every phone call I make and disconnect me if I mention an illegal drug.