Reddit cannot be sued for sex trafficking if it didn't knowingly permit sex trafficking. That's the gist of a recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
The case—Doe v. Reddit—was brought by six Jane Does, who say Reddit users circulated sexually explicit images of them that were taken when they were underage. Reddit removed the photos when notified, but the Does argue that Reddit was not quick enough in doing so and that it failed to prevent users from re-uploading the removed images. They say this made Reddit complicit in a sex trafficking venture.
