Supreme Court declines Grindr Section 230 case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a lawsuit against Grindr brought by a plaintiff who was 15 at the time of alleged assaults, leaving in place lower‑court rulings that found the platform immune under Section 230. The Ninth Circuit had affirmed dismissal, holding the claims treated Grindr as a publisher of third‑party content; the denial sidesteps a fresh high‑court review of the scope of Section 230 despite calls by Justices Gorsuch and Thomas to revisit the immunity.
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đź“Ś Key Facts
- SCOTUS denied certiorari on Oct. 13, 2025, in a case seeking to hold Grindr liable despite Section 230.
- A district court and the Ninth Circuit dismissed the suit, finding Grindr’s matching relied on user‑generated content and thus was protected by Section 230.
- The plaintiff, identified as John Doe, alleged the app failed to verify his age and matched him with adults; three men were criminally convicted.