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.
