“The Court has determined the complaint sufficiently pleads viable causes of action to go forward at this stage of the litigation,” said Erie County Supreme Court Justice Paula Feroleto.
Attorneys for the social media companies named in the lawsuit filed a motion to dismiss saying the companies are akin to message boards containing third-party content, court documents show.
“However, plaintiffs contend the defendants’ platforms are more than just message boards,” the court document says.
“It is far too early to rule as a matter of law that the actions, or inaction, of the social media/internet defendants through their platforms require dismissal,” said the judge.
In a statement to CNN, Reddit said, “Hate and violence have no place on Reddit.
Persons:
”, Paula Feroleto, Payton Gendron, “, Gendron, José Castañeda, Reddit, Olesya Dmitracova
Organizations:
CNN, 4chan, Meta, YouTube
Locations:
York, Buffalo , New York, Erie County, Reddit