Section 230 Applies to Tweeted Links to Defamatory Content–Coomer v. Donald J. Trump for President
…The court says Section 230 protects these tweets. Here is Eric Trump’s tweet: (Today, Twitter strips all metadata about the linked article other than the preview image. In 2020, there…
The Supreme Court Didn’t Change Secondary Copyright Liability Standards in the Taamneh Ruling—In re Frontier
…of liability, based on the completely different principles of agency, requiring elements that Twitter does not mention, let alone analyze. The thin, superficial thread of connection—i.e., that Twitter defendants’ platforms…
Court Says Twitter Misused Litigation to Punish Defendants for Their Speech–X v. CCDH
…misinformation following Musk’s changes to Twitter’s content moderation policies. These reports allegedly caused advertisers to pause their Twitter advertising campaigns, starving Twitter of much-needed revenues. However, Twitter didn’t claim the…
Section 230 Applies to Claims Over Hijacked Accounts (Except Maybe Verified Accounts)–Wozniak v. YouTube
…but I hope YouTube has been making responsible decisions. Though YouTube is the defendant in this case, this ruling is of high interest to Twitter, which is well-known for having…
Twitter Narrows, But Doesn’t Completely Avoid, a Dangerous Copyright Lawsuit–Concord Music v. X
Music publishers sued Twitter for users’ alleged copyright infringement. The court says that three aspects of the contributory copyright infringement claim survive Twitter’s motion to dismiss. Direct Copyright Infringement. The…
“Ringless Voicemail” Vendor Wins Section 230 Defense Against FTC–US v. Stratics Networks
…has failed numerous times before: Twitter is still an interactive computer service for its direct messages, which are nonpublic, because multiple users can access the site. [Cite to Fields v….
Judge Reconsiders SAD Scheme Ruling Against Online Marketplaces–Squishmallows v. Alibaba
…PLOT TWIST: Alibaba and AliExpress asked the judge to reconsider the contempt determination, and the judge reversed himself. The court says, per Taamneh v. Twitter, “the Court [referring to himself…
Retweeting as Copyright Infringement–Prepared Food Photos v. Chicken Joe’s
…that the “social media” is Twitter. Here is the original retweet as it appears now, easier to read and reflecting some of Twitter’s product “enhancements” since 2020: Thus, this case…
YouTube Still Isn’t a State Actor–Albertson v. Google
…Deplatforming–Rutenberg v. Twitter COVID Skeptic Loses Lawsuit Over Account Terminations–Hart v. Facebook Twitter Defeats Trump’s Deplatforming Lawsuit–Trump v. Twitter Account Suspension Lawsuit Against Twitter Survives Motion to Dismiss–Berenson v. Twitter…
Courts Still Have No Clue How to Determine Who Owns Social Media Accounts–JLM v. Gutman
…Accounts Doesn’t Violate Computer Fraud & Abuse Act – Matot v. CH When Does A Parody Twitter Account Constitute Criminal Identity Theft?–Sims v. Monaghan Trademark Owner Sues Over Alleged Twittersquatting–Coventry…