"Twitter will likely be able to get the lawsuit dismissed. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects platforms like Twitter from liability for what kind of content users post to their platforms. In the eyes of the law, holding Twitter accountable for what shows up on the network is a little like holding the postal service accountable for what people send in the mail.
“Imagine if after a game of Whack-A-Mole you got sued for giving material aid to the moles,” said Ryan Calo, a law professor at University of Washington."
- Date Published:01/15/2016
- Original Publication:Fusion