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Twitter Inc v Taamneh

598 U.S. 471 (2023)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Social media platforms do not aid and abet terrorism under the Antiterrorism Act without a conscious, culpable connection to a specific attack.

Key Principle

Social media companies that fail to take meaningful steps against terrorism on their platforms do not aid and abet specific terrorist attacks under the Antiterrorism Act absent a conscious and culpable connection.

Area of Law

tort

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