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Taamneh v Twitter Inc

Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, 598 U.S. 471 (2023)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Social media platforms cannot be held secondarily liable under the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act / Anti-Terrorism Act for 'aiding and abetting' a terrorist attack merely by providing their generally available services and recommendation algorithms to a worldwide user base that includes terrorists; aiding-and-abetting liability requires that the defendant knowingly provided substantial assistance to the specific act of international terrorism.

Area of Law

constitutional

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