LOWRegulatory ActionACTIVE
EFF: EFF to 9th Circuit (Again): App Stores Shouldn’t Be Liable for Processing Payments for User Content
April 23, 2026
Incident Summary
EFF filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals opposing legal liability for app stores when they process payments related to user-generated content. EFF said imposing liability on app stores for such transactions could lead to increased censorship of online speech. The dispute centers on how responsibility for user content is assigned when an app store provides payment processing. Limited public details are available in the provided text beyond the filing and EFF’s stated rationale.
Incident Details
- Type
- Regulatory Action
- Severity
- LOW
- Status
- ACTIVE
- Date Occurred
- April 23, 2026
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