Section 230 Shields Apple From CSAM Liability, Judge Says Reluctantly
Judge Noël Wise dismissed Amy v. Apple's third amended complaint on July 13, saying Congress, not courts, must force scanning.
- Case 24-cv-08832's third amended complaint was dismissed on July 13 under Section 230 immunity.
- Apple built NeuralHash to scan iCloud for CSAM in 2021, then shelved it after backlash.
- Wise said the law leaves victims as 'collateral damage' and told Congress to legislate scanning.
Why it matters: Section 230 was written to shield speech, not to excuse a company's own engineering choices.
Eric Goldman, Technology & Marketing Law Blog (quoting Amy v. Apple Inc., N.D. Cal.) ↗ · Jul 21, 20267/21/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check