For anyone interested in the fight for online child protection—you need to understand this ruling! It marks a truly pivotal moment, carving out a new path for survivors to seek justice against the tech companies that facilitate their exploitation with dangerous product design and negligent behavior.

This lawsuit directly tackles the issue of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the single greatest obstacle in the way of child online safety and justice for survivors. It is one of the only lawsuits to ever procced against a website past a Section 230 defense.

Facts of the Case:

At the age of thirteen, John Doe was sextorted by a predator on social media, and child sexual abuse material of him was posted on Twitter (now X). John and his mother reported the material to Twitter numerous times, providing proof that John was a minor and begging the company to take it down. Twitter replied “We’ve reviewed the content, and didn’t find a violation of our policies, so no action will be taken at this time.”

Learn more from John Doe’s lawyers this Thursday!

Sincerely,