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Addiction Lawsuit Against Character AI Can Proceed–Garcia v. Character Technologies

Eric Goldman

As we know, Generative AI has a bias towards telling the engagers what they want to hear, so this type of “encouragement” is currently inherent in Generative AI models). Online addiction lawsuits are proliferating across the country, a trend that will continue so long as plaintiffs think they can win. Character.ai Character A.I.]

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Ninth Circuit Says Section 230 Preempts “Defective Design” Claims–Doe v. Grindr

Eric Goldman

The panel summarizes: “Because Does state law claims necessarily implicate Grindrs role as a publisher of third-party content, 230 bars those claims. Doe fails to state a plausible TVPRA claim, so Doe cannot invoke a statutory exception to 230 immunity.” and is “a description of its moderation policy.”

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A Roundup of Recent Section 230 Decisions Involving Sex Abuse or CSAM

Eric Goldman

2025 WL 1314179 (N.D. May 6, 2025) Prior blog posts ( 1 , 2 ). 2025 WL 1266928 (N.D. May 1, 2025) The plaintiffs allege that Apple impermissibly stores CSAM in its iCloud storage. MG Freesites, Ltd., The case got reassigned to a new judge, and Pornhub requested permission to make an interlocutory appeal. Reddit, Inc.

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A Takedown of the Take It Down Act

Eric Goldman

The incident sparked outrage, culminating in a hearing last June where the students families called for federal action. The revised bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent in February 2025. Background In October 2023, two high school students became the victims of AI-generated NCII.