“Reddit has itself admitted that it is aware of the presence of child pornography on its website,” the complaint reads. The lawsuit argues that Reddit knew its site was a hub for illegal photos and videos, based on news coverage and tips from users themselves, and it should have done more to protect victims. The lawsuit apparently argues Jane Doe’s case meets that definition because Reddit’s advertising revenue turned the video into a “commercial sex act.” But the 2018 FOSTA-SESTA bill removed protections for sex trafficking-related material. Section 230 provides a broad legal shield for “interactive computer services” like Reddit, limiting their liability if users post illegal content. The complaint cites FOSTA-SESTA, an amendment to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, as a central element of the lawsuit. ‘Reddit has itself admitted that it is aware of the presence of child pornography’ It’s unclear whether the ex-boyfriend - who would be fully liable for posting the images - has been sued or criminally charged. She’s accusing Reddit of distributing child pornography, failing to report child sexual abuse material, and violating the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. The woman is seeking a class action suit representing anyone who had similar photos or videos posted on Reddit while they were under 18 years of age.

“Reddit’s refusal to act has meant that for the past several years Jane Doe has been forced to log on to Reddit and spend hours looking through some of its darkest and most disturbing subreddits so that she can locate the posts of her underage self and then fight with Reddit to have them removed.”

“Because Reddit refused to help, it fell to Jane Doe to monitor no less than 36 subreddits - that she knows of - which Reddit allowed her ex-boyfriend to repeatedly use to repeatedly post child pornography,” the complaint reads.

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