Tech Firms Breathe a Sigh of Relief As SCOTUS Upholds Section 230
The Supreme Court of the United States has chosen not to review Section 230, saying the plaintiff’s case was weak. Section 230 is the law that shields social media and online platforms from liability for what their users post. Gonzalez v. Google sought to challenge Section 230 and hold Google liable for a terrorist attack, claiming the company’s algorithms had played a part in radicalizing the terrorist by showing terrorist content. SCOTUS declined to reexamine Section 230, saying the plaintiff’s case was answered by a similar case against Twitter, in which the…
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