United States of America: Lawsuit on Responsibility for Hosting Images of Child Pornography on Website (Jane Does v. Reddit)
Progress
Current status
in force
30 May 2023 in force
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
supreme court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Dismissed Lawsuit on Responsibility for Hosting Images of Child Pornography on Website (Jane Does v. Reddit)
On 30 May 2023, the US Supreme Court declined to hear the Jane Does v. Reddit lawsuit (21-56293) on the platform's responsibility for hosting images of child pornography on its website. Upon request, the platform removed the respective images, altho…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court