Woman alleges abuse rings on Discord and Instagram blackmailed her as a teen into sending nude photos
The plaintiff says abuse rings found her on Discord and Instagram as a teenager and blackmailed her into sending nude and self-harm photos. Discord and Meta will ask a San Francisco judge on November 19th to dismiss the product-design and failure-to-warn claims.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: RuntimeWire original reporting
Why it matters
The hearing will test whether Doe's second amended complaint can proceed on a product-design and failure-to-warn theory, or whether the claims fail at the pleading stage. The decision could affect how consumer platforms assess Section 230 risk when plaintiffs frame harm around design choices rather than user messages alone.
Discord and Meta are scheduled to argue demurrers to a child-safety lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court on November 19th, according to the court's public register of actions and calendar reviewed on November 8th. The calendar lists the hearing for 9 a.m. Pacific in Department 302 before Judge A. Marisa Chun.…
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