No. 21-1333October Term 2022Decided May 18, 2023
Gonzalez v. Google LLC
The family of a terrorist attack victim sued Google, alleging that YouTube's algorithms aided ISIS by recommending their recruitment videos.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2023
- What it's about
The family of a terrorist attack victim sued Google, alleging that YouTube's algorithms aided ISIS by recommending their recruitment videos. The Supreme Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case for reconsideration in light of a related ruling, declining to address the scope of immunity provided to internet platforms by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Question presented
Does Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act immunize interactive computer services when they make targeted recommendations of information provided by another information content provider?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2023
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Decided Supreme Court case
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- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Mar 30, 2026
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