Catholic Law's Professor Mary Graw Leary was quoted in an article published by The Washington Times. The article was examing the recent  federal appeals court ruling that social media companies can beliable for algorithms they create to promote content to their users. Graw Leary shared that lower court rulings are challenging justices to clarify the immunity of tech platforms. She emphasized that Section 230 has denied access to the courts for many victims, suggesting that the court will eventually need to address this issue. 

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The Washington Times
By: Alex Swoyer
Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
Tik Tok left prone to lawsuits for its algorithm; deadly dare poses high court query

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Mary Graw Leary, a professor at the Catholic University of America, said lower court rulings are pressing the justices to guide the scope of immunity for tech platforms.

“Section 230 has shut the courthouse doors to so many victims,” she said.“Ultimately, the court is going to have to respond.”

The TikTok case, brought against the platform and its parent company, ByteDance, involves a “blackout challenge” that dared users to choke themselves with belts or strings until they passed out. The people doing the challenge would record themselves and post the videos to TikTok, placing those posts on certain users’ “For You” feeds.
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