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EPIC Urges Appeals Court to Deny Immunity for Dating App that Ignores Egregious Abuse
EPIC has filed an amicus brief in a case about whether a dating app should be liable for failing to remove false profiles, including name and likeness, that posed a danger to personal safety. In Herrick v. Grindr, LLC, EPIC told the Second Circuit Court of Appeals that Section 230, a provision in the Communication Decency Act, was intended to "encourage internet service providers to police their platforms," not to "give platforms carte blanche to ignore harassment and abuse." EPIC emphasized that a lower court opinion "would not advance the speech-promoting policy of the statute." EPIC explained that victims may be subjected to ongoing "psychological, social, and financial harm" if Internet services are not accountable for harassment and abuse. EPIC frequently participates as amicus curiae in cases concerning emerging privacy and civil liberties issues, including hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn and Eichenberger v. ESPN.
June 1, 2018| Share:
