11-14 Instagram Sex Trafficking Case Judge Grapples With Section 230

A San Francisco federal judge overseeing a lawsuit from a woman alleging a sex trafficker used Meta Platforms Inc.‘s Instagram app to sell her for sex was challenged by the scope of the tech industry’s federal immunity law at a Tuesday hearing. Judge Rita F. Lin said differing legal precedents from appeals courts about the […]

11-10 Diddy Sex Abuse Judge Denies His Request for an ‘Unprecedented’ Gag Order on Victims & Lawyers

The federal judge overseeing Sean “Diddy” Combs’ racketeering and sex trafficking case has denied his request for a gag order against his victims and their lawyers, ruling the demand “unprecedented” and “unwarranted.” Attorneys for the embattled rapper claimed last month that “inflammatory extrajudicial statements” from victims and their attorneys were hurting his chances of a […]

11-07 French Families Sue Tiktok Over Children’s Exposure to Harmful Content

After the suicides of two French 15-year-olds, families are suing TikTok in the first group lawsuit against the tech giant in Europe. Attorney Laure Boutron-Marmion, representing seven families, told broadcaster franceinfo on Nov. 4 that the families allege TikTok’s algorithm recommended children videos promoting suicide, self harm, and eating disorders. “The parents want TikTok’s legal […]