Such argues have circulated widely online for years
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The Indian government has been tightening online content regulations in recent years.
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In March, Motorola’s India arm sued major companies and their platforms, Google, Meta, X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Threads— over more than 360 posts by users that allegedly portray
On April 17, an Indian court issued a temporary injunction ordering the removal of all existing defamatory content about Motorola, including negative campaigns, abusive remarks, and boycott
A Motorola-like defamation case could never happen in the U.S. as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields platforms from being liable for user-generated content
John Doe orders were designed for piracy cases involving genuinely unidentifiable infringers, and their migration into defamation litigation is a significant expansion of judicial remedy,” Apar
Summary
Motorola wants social media platforms to take down “defamatory” reviews of its devices in India. In March, Motorola’s India arm sued major companies and their platforms, Google, Meta, X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Threads— over more than 360 posts by users that allegedly portray its devices as unsafe. A civil defamation case like this has a similar chilling effect on freedom of speech and expression.” “Motorola could have filed takedown requests with the social media platforms. … Instead, it bypassed that and chose to name them as co-defendants,” said Jayshree Bajoria, Asia associate director at watchdog Human Rights Watch.