United States of America: Lawsuit against Reddit over alleged sex trafficking facilitation (Does v. Reddit Inc.)
Progress
Current status
concluded
24 Oct 2022 concluded
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued ruling in civil lawsuit against Reddit over alleged child sex trafficking facilitation
On 24 October 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling regarding allegations by individuals against the company Reddit of aiding and abetting trafficking in sexually explicit content depicting minors. The appell…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
closure
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court