US Supreme Court weighs tech giants' liability

By Associated Press

Feb 23, 2023 12:10 am

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Supreme Court is weighing on Wednesday whether Facebook, Twitter and YouTube can be sued over a 2017 Islamic State (IS) attack on a Turkish nightclub based on the argument the platforms assisted in fueling the growth of the terrorist group.

What the justices decide to do in this case, and a related one it heard on Tuesday is important, particularly because the companies have so far been shielded from liability on the internet, allowing them to grow into the giants they are today.

Photo of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court on Wednesday, February 22 (February 23 in Manila), is weighing whether Facebook, Twitter and YouTube can be sued over a 2017 terrorist attack on a nightclub in Turkey in which 39 people died because their platforms were used by Islamic State terrorists to fuel their growth. AP PHOTO

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