A judge has dismissed claims against Snapchat that blamed the social media company's "speed filter" for a highway crash. The judge said the Communications Decency Act provides the social media company with immunity. Snapchat's win instead diverts blame from these companies and requires responsible use of these technologies by the driver," Trigg wrote. "We disagree with the Judge's ruling that the Communications Decency Act provides Snapchat with complete immunity for its negligent actions," Naveen Ramachandrappa, a lawyer for the Maynards, wrote in an email. That duty would stem from Snapchat's status as a publisher, and the law grants immunity on those grounds, the judge wrote.

Source: Fox News January 23, 2017 18:56 UTC