October 3, 2022 03:45 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/3/23385019/supreme-court-grants-petitions-google-twitter-section-230-terrorism
The Supreme Court will determine whether you can sue platforms for hosting terrorists
The Supreme Court will take up two cases testing legal protections for apps and websites, according to a newly released list of orders. The first case is Gonzalez v. Google, a dispute over whether sites’ recommendation systems are covered by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The second is Twitter v. Taamneh, which covers the standard for finding a site illegally supporting terrorists.
The cases will offer the Supreme Court a chance to dramatically reshape the online legal landscape — not only for huge companies like Twitter and Google but also smaller web services that are protected by laws like Section 230. They may soon be joined by a case covering sites’ right to moderate objectionable user posts. Petitioners will argue...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/3/23385019/supreme-court-grants-petitions-google-twitter-section-230-terrorism
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