Apple wins dismissal of iCloud child abuse imagery lawsuit on Section 230 grounds
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A US federal judge dismissed a class action lawsuit against Apple alleging the company failed to prevent child sexual abuse images from being stored and shared via iCloud, citing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act which shields online platforms from liability for user-generated content. The plaintiffs sought damages and an order for Apple to detect and block such material, but the court found no federal law mandating these actions and ruled the claims fall under Section 230's immunity
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