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How Civil Aiding and Abetting Liability for Terrorist Activities Applies to Social Media Companies—And How it Does Not

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How Civil Aiding and Abetting Liability for Terrorist Activities Applies to Social Media Companies—And How it Does Not

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This legal research article examines the potential liability of social media companies for facilitating terrorist activities through online platforms. It analyses legal frameworks concerning aiding and abetting liability, the challenges of applying terrorism-related laws to digital platforms, and possible approaches for encouraging technology companies to strengthen detection and prevention of extremist use of social media.

Related topic

New Technologies and the Online Dimension

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Language:

English 

Date:

08-07-2026

Proposed by:

PPHS

Source:

Parr, N., 2025