Some of the biggest social media platforms in the world will soon try to convince a US court that their platforms did not contribute to the radicalization of a mass shooter who killed ten people and injured three more at a New York grocery store in 2022.
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Depending on the outcome, the case could reshape social media liability rules.
In a court order [PDF] published Tuesday, New York's 8th District Supreme Court Judge Paula Feroleto denied a motion to dismiss from Meta, Reddit, Twitch's company Amazon, YouTube owner Alphabet, plus Discord and 4Chan. They all have to go to court to argue their case.
"Many of the social media/internet respondents have attempted to establish that their platforms are merely message boards," Feroleto wrote.
