Stossel
Stossel v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 JOHN STOSSEL, Case No. 21-cv-07385-VKD
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
MOTIONS TO DISMISS WITH
v. PREJUDICE; GRANTING
DEFENDANTS’ ANTI-SLAPP
META PLATFORMS, INC., et al., MOTIONS Defendants. Re: Dkt. Nos. 27, 50
14 Plaintiff John Stossel asserts a single claim for defamation against defendants Meta 15 Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”),1 Science Feedback, and Climate Feedback. Dkt. No. 1. Defendants 16 move to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal 17 Rules of Civil Procedure. Dkt. No. 27 at 1, 7, 12–19; Dkt. No. 50 at 2, 11-25. Meta also moves to 18 dismiss the complaint on the ground that Mr. Stossel’s defamation claim against it is barred by the 19 Communications Decency Act (“CDA”), 47 U.S.C. § 230(c)(1). Dkt. No. 27 at 1, 7-12. Finally, 20 both defendants specially move to strike the complaint pursuant to California’s anti-Strategic 21…