Ninth Circuit Opinion Dismissing Meta and TikTok Appeals, No. 24-7032

Court Filing · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · August 10, 2026

The panel dismissed Meta’s and TikTok’s appeals and plaintiffs’ conditional cross-appeals for lack of appellate jurisdiction. It treated Section 230 as a defense to liability, not immunity from suit immediately appealable under the collateral-order doctrine.

24-7032

Opinion caption

The panel dismissed Meta’s and TikTok’s appeals and plaintiffs’ conditional cross-appeals for lack of appellate jurisdiction. It treated Section 230 as a defense to liability, not immunity from suit immediately appealable under the collateral-order doctrine. Clarifies appellate procedure; does not decide the underlying child-safety merits.

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