Google Supreme Court Case Tests Whether Tech Firms Are Liable for User Content
Section 230 helped the internet flourish. Now its scope is under scrutiny.
Section 230 helped the internet flourish. Now its scope is under scrutiny.
"Today's decision is a victory for the First Amendment that should be celebrated by everyone who hopes to see the internet continue as a place where even difficult and contentious issues can be debated and discussed freely," said one attorney.
When COVID-19 and the U.S. government stopped kids from seeing each other, social media was their lifeline.
Gonzalez v. Google presents the Supreme Court’s first opportunity to weigh in on Section 230.
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Instead of empowering the government to intervene, we should look more holistically at the experience of young people online.
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The age verification proposal is a disaster for both children and adults.
Possibly changing the way we live just as profoundly as the internet did.
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Market forces have historically disrupted the tech sector and will continue to do so.
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A Supreme Court case illustrates the potential costs of making it easier to sue social media platforms over user-generated content.
There's a good reason why algorithms are still protected by Section 230.
It's hard to believe its arguments will hold up in court.
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The latest Twitter Files installment shows the FBI paid Twitter millions of dollars to cover the costs of processing the agency's requests. Yikes.
Demands by lawmakers and government officials for locally produced content may lead to online censorship.
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The lawsuit alleges that TikTok's algorithm funnels inappropriate content directly to teens. That not only defies logic, but it is also antithetical to how a social media platform keeps users.
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"The state of New York can't turn bloggers into Big Brother, but it's trying to do just that," said FIRE attorney Daniel Ortner.
A million hypotheticals bloom in arguments over when and where the government may compel speech.
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At a dangerous moment for the free exchange of ideas, civil libertarians can tally a win.
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