Ginsberg

Ginsberg v. Google Inc.

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaFebruary 18, 20225:21-cv-00570California5,363 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 AMBASSADOR MARC GINSBERG and Case No. 21-cv-00570-BLF

COALITION FOR A SAFER WEB,

9 Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED v. COMPLAINT WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND; AND DISMISSING ACTION

GOOGLE INC., WITH PREJUDICE

12 Defendant. [Re: ECF 23]

14 Plaintiffs are former United States Ambassador Marc Ginsberg (“Ambassador Ginsberg”) and an organization he created, Coalition for a Safer Web (“CSW”). CSW’s mission is to prevent terrorist and extremist groups from using social media platforms to further their agendas. Plaintiffs assert that such groups routinely use Telegram, an instant messaging app, to disseminate racist speech and incite violence against Jewish people and people of color. Plaintiffs seek to impose liability against Defendant Google Inc. (“Google”) based on the availability of Telegram in Google’s…

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