Judge Dismisses iCloud CSAM Lawsuit Against Apple Under Section 230

U.S. District Judge Noël Wise ended the case with prejudice on July 13, finding that federal law protects the company from liability for user-uploaded content.

U.S. District Judge Noël Wise dismissed with prejudice a 2024 class-action complaint that accused Apple of allowing child sexual abuse material to remain stored and shared on iCloud. The July 13, 2026 order held that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act bars the claims because they seek to hold Apple responsible for third-party content.

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