Feb. 1, 2018
Twitter is not responsible for ISIS attack, 9th Circuit rules
In a case alleging violations of the Anti-Terrorism Act, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that plaintiff widows, whose husbands were killed abroad at the hands of ISIS, failed to meet causation requirements to proceed with the lawsuit.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against Twitter Inc. by relatives of American men killed by ISIS terrorists.
The plaintiffs alleged the social media giant provided material support to ISIS by giving the terrorist organization access to Twitter accounts and messaging services.
"Plaintiffs-appellants have failed to adequately plead proximat...
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