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Doe v. MySpace, Inc., 528 F.3d 413 (2008), is a 2008 Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that MySpace was immune under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 from liability for a sexual assault of a minor that arose from posts on the MySpace platform.[1] In 2005, the plaintiff known as Julie Doe, then age thirteen, lied about her age, claimed to be eighteen years old, and created a profile on MySpace.com. In April 2006, nineteen-year-old Pete Solis contacted Julie through her MySpace page. The two parties communicated offline and formed a relationship. They met in person on May 12, 2006, and Solis sexually assaulted Julie at this meeting. On May 13, 2006, Julie's mother called the police in Austin, Texas to report the sexual assault of her daughter.[2] Julie and her mother sued MySpace and its parent company, News Corp., for negligence, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation.[2] (They also sued Solis for intentional infliction of emotional distress in a separate procee

Doe v. MySpace, Inc. - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Doe v. MySpace Inc. Court United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Full case name Jane Doe, Individually and as next friend of Julie Doe, a minor v. MySpace, Inc.; News Corporation Decided May 16, 2008 Citation 528 F.3d 413 (5th Cir. 2008) Case history Prior history 474 F. Supp. 2d 843 ( W.D. Tex. 2007) Holding Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields an Internet service provider from legal liability for criminal offenses committed by its users. Court membership Judges sitting Willia

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