JOURNAL ARTICLE

Supreme Court seems skeptical that social media giants aided a terror attack in a key case that tests the limits of online liability.

  • Published In: Fortune.com, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Gresko, Jessica; Sherman, Mark 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses a Supreme Court case, Twitter v. Taamneh, which examines whether social media companies can be held liable for a terrorist attack at a Turkish nightclub in 2017 that resulted in 39 deaths. The family of a victim argues that Twitter, Facebook, and Google aided the Islamic State group's growth, which claimed responsibility for the attack. However, several justices expressed skepticism about the evidence linking the companies directly to the attack, suggesting that more concrete proof is needed under the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. A decision is anticipated by the end of June, which could impact the legal immunity currently enjoyed by these social media platforms. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Fortune.com. 2023/02, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:162059503
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