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A federal appeals court ruled that Meta cannot immediately appeal a denial of Section 230 immunity, allowing a $1.4 trillion lawsuit by states over youth addiction to proceed to trial. The decision also notes other recent rulings against Meta, including a $567 million judgment in New Mexico.
The 5th Circuit blocked a Texas law requiring websites to filter harmful speech, ruling that the monitoring and filtering requirement is preempted by Section 230, while allowing other parts like age verification to stand.
Apple successfully defeats liability claims for not scanning iCloud for CSAM, with the court ruling Section 230 immunity applies, though the judge expressed displeasure with Apple's actions.
Upcoming Section 230-related trials for social media platforms are scheduled for mid-2026, focusing on product design theories that could bypass Section 230 immunity and increase litigation risk for Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and Snap.
A man's appeal to sue Meta for defamation using AI-powered law firm MarcTrent.AI was dismissed as frivolous, with judges noting fake AI-generated citations and considering sanctions against the lawyers.