“… The nexus between defendants and the Reina [nightclub] attack is far removed. As alleged by plaintiffs, defendants designed virtual platforms and knowingly failed to do “enough” to remove ISIS-affiliated users and ISISrelated content—out of hundreds of millions of users worldwide and an immense ocean of content—from their platforms. Yet, plaintiffs have failed to allege that defendants intentionally provided any substantial aid to the Reina attack or otherwise consciously participated in the Reina attack—much less that defendants so pervasively and systemically assisted ISIS as to render them liable for every ISIS attack.”

Countless companies, scholars, creators and civil society groups who joined with us in this case will be reassured by this result. We’ll continue to safeguard free expression online, combat harmful content, and support businesses and creators who benefit from the internet.

— Google Public Policy (@googlepubpolicy) May 18, 2023