Apple wins dismissal of lawsuit over child sexual abuse material on iCloud
The judge said Apple is shielded from claims over user-generated content and dismissed the case with prejudice, blocking a $32.8 billion damages bid.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Noël Wise dismissed a class-action lawsuit against Apple, ruling the company is immune from claims it failed to prevent child sexual abuse material from being shared and stored on iCloud.
- Wise cited Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, determining that federal law does not require Apple to proactively utilize technology to identify or report child abuse material on its platform.
- The lawsuit, brought by a class of 2,680 people, sought $32.8 billion in compensatory damages, alleging Apple failed to use available technology to remove images of their abuse as children from the platform.
- Dismissed with prejudice, the case cannot be refiled; attorney James Marsh said plaintiffs are evaluating an appeal and agree that "Congress should do more to protect children online and address the skyrocketing harms from online exploitation."
- Apple still faces a similar lawsuit from West Virginia, while courts nationwide continue to grapple with whether Section 230 shields companies from liability for harms caused by their product designs.
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U.S. Judge Shields Apple from Class Action Over iCloud Exploitation Claims
A U.S. judge dismissed a class action accusing Apple of not preventing child sexual abuse material dissemination on iCloud, citing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The plaintiffs sought $32.8 billion in damages and platform changes but were blocked due to federal law that protects online services.
A U.S. judge rejected a proposal for collective action that accused Apple of not preventing the dissemination of child sexual abuse material through its iCloud data storage platform. The decision was based on the understanding that the company is largely protected by a federal law that exempts online services from liability for user-generated content. District Judge Noël Wise in San Jose, California, agreed with Apple's argument that the company…
Apple wins dismissal of lawsuit over child sexual abuse material on iCloud
A U.S. judge has dismissed a proposed class action accusing Apple of failing to stop the dissemination of child sexual abuse material through its iCloud data storage platform, saying the company is broadly shielded from the claims under a federal law protecting online services from liability for user content.
Protection would result from a federal law that exempts online services from liability for user content
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