9th Circuit Finds Reddit Immune From Sex-Trafficking Claims Under CDA Section 230

Mealey's (October 26, 2022, 4:46 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A group of Doe plaintiffs who had underage sexually explicit videos of themselves posted on Reddit Inc.’s website did not establish that the defendant actively participated in sex trafficking or the distribution of child pornography, a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel found, concluding that Reddit was entitled to immunity from the putative class claims against it under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) as an interactive computer service (ICS) provider....