- The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Google and Twitter in cases alleging social media liability in overseas terror attacks.
- Justice Clarence Thomas stated that the families of victims did not adequately show that the platforms “aided and abetted” the terrorists.
- The court emphasized that the social media companies did not intentionally provide substantial assistance to the attackers or participate in the attacks.
- The court declined to address the scope of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides legal immunity to internet companies for third-party content. Read More