Share
HENRICO, Va. — A circuit judge in Virginia this week dismissed Twitter from a lawsuit filed by Rep. Devin Nunes, R -Tulare, against the social media platform and several of its users.
Henrico County Circuit Judge John Marshall on Wednesday ruled Twitter is not liable for allegedly slanderous tweets about Nunes that were posted anonymously, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Thursday. Marshall cited a federal law that provides internet services with immunity from liability for material posted by their users.
Nunes Hoped to Hold Twitter Responsible for Posts by Individual Accounts
Nunes “seeks to have the court treat Twitter as the publisher or speaker of the content provided by others based on its allowing or not allowing certain content to be on its internet platform,” Marshall said in his ruling. “The court refuses to do so.”
Nunes had accused Twitter of “knowingly hosting and monetizing content that is clearly abusive, hateful and defamatory.”
The newspaper reported that a Republican strategist and two anonymous parody accounts, “Devin Nunes’ Mom” and “Devin Nunes’ Cow,” are still defendants in the case.
Nunes’ attorney and his congressional office did not respond to the newspaper’s request for comment.
RELATED TOPICS:
Castellanos’ Grand Slam Helps Phillies Beat Dodgers, Take 2 of 3 From World Series Champions
2 hours ago
Wilmer Flores Hits a Walk-Off Single and Giants Sweep Mariners
3 hours ago
Appeals Court Reverses Trump Firings of 2 Board Members
3 hours ago
Landmark $2.8B NCAA Settlement Hearing Could Transform College Sports
2 hours ago
Alex Ovechkin Breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL Career Goals Record by Scoring His 895th
2 hours ago
Doncic Scores 30 Points as Lakers Dominate NBA-Leading Thunder
2 hours ago
Sengun’s 19 Points, 14 Rebounds Power Rockets Past Warriors
2 hours ago
Food Poisoning While Traveling: What You Should Know
2 hours ago
UConn Returns to Top of Women’s Basketball, Dominates South Carolina
2 hours ago
Castellanos’ Grand Slam Helps Phillies Beat Dodgers, Take 2 of 3 From World Series Champions
2 hours ago
Wilmer Flores Hits a Walk-Off Single and Giants Sweep Mariners
3 hours ago
Appeals Court Reverses Trump Firings of 2 Board Members
3 hours ago
Landmark $2.8B NCAA Settlement Hearing Could Transform College Sports
2 hours ago
Alex Ovechkin Breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL Career Goals Record by Scoring His 895th
2 hours ago
Doncic Scores 30 Points as Lakers Dominate NBA-Leading Thunder
2 hours ago
Sengun’s 19 Points, 14 Rebounds Power Rockets Past Warriors
2 hours ago
Food Poisoning While Traveling: What You Should Know
2 hours ago
UConn Returns to Top of Women’s Basketball, Dominates South Carolina
2 hours ago
Castellanos’ Grand Slam Helps Phillies Beat Dodgers, Take 2 of 3 From World Series Champions
2 hours ago
Wilmer Flores Hits a Walk-Off Single and Giants Sweep Mariners
3 hours ago
Appeals Court Reverses Trump Firings of 2 Board Members
3 hours ago

Signs of a More Buyer-Friendly Housing Market Emerge for Spring

CA’s Homeless Shelters Aren’t for Everyone. That Doesn’t Mean They Don’t Work

Landmark $2.8B NCAA Settlement Hearing Could Transform College Sports

Alex Ovechkin Breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL Career Goals Record by Scoring His 895th

Doncic Scores 30 Points as Lakers Dominate NBA-Leading Thunder
