Supreme Court Declines Snapchat Case About Alleged Teen Sex Abuse

Published on July 2, 2024

The Supreme Court declined on July 2 to take up the case of a Texas teenager who wanted to revive his unsuccessful lawsuit that accused social media platform Snapchat of failing to protect its young users from sexual predators. The Supreme Court did not provide reasons for its decision. The petitioner was not identified by name in court documents because he was a minor when the lawsuit was initiated. Lower courts threw out the case, finding that Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act barred lawsuits against internet companies for liability for users’ content. The case is John Doe v. Snap Inc....

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