Snap Drops 3% After Ninth Circuit Strips Its Section 230 Immunity

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Snap shares fell 3% to $5.24 Monday midday after a federal appeals court ruling stripped the company's Section 230 immunity, opening the door to more than 3,000 consolidated lawsuits. The Ninth Circuit's August 10 decision rejected the legal shield that has historically protected social media platforms from liability over user-generated content, and the ruling sent Snap stock down as much as 12% overnight to $4.74 before buyers stepped in. The lawsuits, brought by states, municipalities, school districts and families, allege Snapchat was deliberately designed to maximize engagement among minors. The legal overhang overshadowed Snap's Q2 2026 revenue beat of $1.6 billion, up 18.9% year over year, and adjusted EBITDA of $249.62 million versus $41.27 million a year earlier. Peers also fell, with Meta Platforms down 3% to $573.9, Reddit down 3% to $173.45, and Pinterest down 4% to $23.2, while the Global X Social Media ETF slipped 1% to $46.11.

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