SCOTUS Declines to Hear Reddit Child Sex Abuse Case, Handing Big Tech a Win
Legal experts speaking with Gizmodo say the Reddit case is further evidence the court would rather let Congress take action when it comes to reshaping pivotal tech policy.“At least for now, the court may be signaling that it really does think Congress is the body best suited to weigh the competing factors and make changes deemed appropriate to Section 230,” Center for Democracy & Technology VP Samir Jain said in an interview.
The lower court’s ruling, left in place by SCOTUS, rests on Section 230, a 26-word provision written in 1996 that both prevents online platforms from facing lawsuits if users post something illegal and shields them from legal liability for moderating their own content., a 2018 carveout to Section 230 which, in theory, makes it easier for people to bring civil sex-trafficking claims against internet companies.
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