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Judge Dismisses $32.8B Apple Abuse-Material Suit Under Section 230

7/15/2026

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District Judge Noël Wise dismissed the action accusing Apple of failing to stop sexual abuse material on iCloud, citing Section 230 immunity.
The suit, filed for 2,680 plaintiffs, sought up to $32.8 billion and an order to modify iCloud.
Apple dropped NeuralHash in 2022 and enabled end-to-end encryption, limiting detection of illegal content.
Plaintiffs’ lawyer James Marsh said the group may appeal and urged Congress to strengthen protections against child exploitation.

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District Judge Noël Wise dismissed the action accusing Apple of failing to stop sexual abuse material on iCloud, citing Section 230 immunity.
The suit, filed for 2,680 plaintiffs, sought up to $32.8 billion and an order to modify iCloud.
Apple dropped NeuralHash in 2022 and enabled end-to-end encryption, limiting detection of illegal content.
Plaintiffs’ lawyer James Marsh said the group may appeal and urged Congress to strengthen protections against child exploitation.