Constitutional Law,
Letters
Dec. 12, 2017
Twitter can't eat cake and have it too
Twitter argues it should not be liable for ISIS's acts committed with its Twitter account. This accords with our intuitive understanding of message distribution.
Mitchell Keiter
Keiter Appellate Law
424 S Beverly Dr
Beverly Hills , CA 90212-4402
Phone: (310) 553-8533
Fax: (310) 203-9853
Email: Mitchell.Keiter@gmail.com
UCLA Law School
Mitchell is a certified appellate specialist. He taught many outstanding students while a professor at Western State University College of Law.
Twitter argues it should not be liable for ISIS's acts committed with its Twitter account. ("9th Circuit mulls Anti-Terrorism lawsuit against Twitter," Dec. 7.) This accords with our intuitive understanding of message distribution. The law does not hold the U.S. Postal Service liable when someone mails a threatening letter, or hold Verizon liable when drug dealers use their phones to arrange a transaction. There is thus a natural sympathy with Twitter's position that ...
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