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Twitter can't use Section 230 immunity to avoid sex-trafficking claims, US judge rules

By Mike Swift
  • 19 Aug 2021 17:19
  • 19 Aug 2021 18:01
Twitter must defend itself against allegations that it violated federal law by refusing for nine days to take down sexually explicit images of two 13-year-old boys, removing the social media platform from legal immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a federal judge in San Francisco ruled today.
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Mike Swift

Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent


Mike Swift is an award-winning journalist who has been at the forefront of covering data, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory news for more than a decade. As the Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent for MLex, in addition to reporting, he coordinates MLex’s worldwide coverage in the practice area. Formerly chief Internet reporter for the San Jose Mercury News and SiliconValley.com, Mike has covered Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Twitter and other tech companies and has closely tracked technology and regulatory trends in Silicon Valley. He has wide ranging expertise from the business of professional sports to computer-assisted reporting. A former John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University, he is a graduate of Colby College.

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