JOURNAL ARTICLE

Under the Anti-Terrorism Act, Can Social Media Platforms That Host User Content Be Deemed to Have Aided and Abetted an Act of International Terrorism for the Platforms' Alleged Failure to Sufficiently Screen and Take Down Content Posted by Terrorist Organizations?

  • Published In: Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases, 2023, v. 50, n. 5. P. 9 1 of 3

  • Database: Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Armijo, Enrique 3 of 3

Abstract

The families of five victims of terrorism sued Google, Facebook, and Twitter under the federal Anti-Terrorism Act, which permits United States nationals to recover damages against any entity that “aids-and-abets, by knowingly providing substantial assistance,” a terrorist attack in which the nationals are harmed. According to the families, the social media platforms provided such assistance by allowing ISIS to post videos and other content to their platforms, so as to take responsibility and express approval of terrorist attacks, as well as to recruit and radicalize recruits and further their terrorist mission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases. 2023/02, Vol. 50, Issue 5, p9
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Communication and Mass Media
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0363-0048
  • Accession Number:163473413
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