Newman et al v. Google LLC et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

5:20-cv-04011

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Vince Chhabria

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  1. June 25, 2021

    Google Beats YouTubers' Racial Bias Suit For Now

    U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh on Friday tossed a proposed class action by content creators who accuse YouTube and its parent Google LLC of systematically censoring minorities and profiting off of racist hate speech, but the judge gave them another chance at amending their claims.

  2. June 17, 2020

    YouTube, Google Also Muzzle Black Voices, Video Makers Say

    African American video makers on Tuesday accused Google and YouTube of systematically censoring them and allowing racist hate speech on their channels, echoing similar claims made by LGBTQ content creators in a pending lawsuit filed last year.