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9th Circ. Restores Snapchat Speed Filter Death Suit
Law360 (May 4, 2021, 4:46 PM EDT) The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday revived a suit alleging that Snapchat s Speed Filter influenced three boys to get into a fatal high-speed car wreck, saying that the Communications Decency Act does not shield the app s creator from claims about the design of the app itself.
The panel reversed a dismissal order that found that Carly Lemmon, Michael Morby, and Samantha and Marlo Brown, the parents of two of the boys, could not sue Snap Inc. because of the CDA s provision granting immunity to internet platforms in claims over third-party content.
Snap Inc. can be sued over speed filter's role in fatal crash, court rules washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.