As Musk is learning, content moderation is a messy job As Elon Musk is finding out, running a global social media platform requires more than a few good algorithms The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2022
Michael Hiltzik: The Supreme Court holds the internet's fate in its hands, and you should be terrified Almost no one noticed in 1996 when Congress gave online social media platforms sweeping legal immunity from what their users posted on them. Los Angeles Times · Oct 14, 2022
First Amendment Limits on State Laws Targeting Election Misinformation, Part V The need for a comprehensive strategy addressing election misinformation. Reason · Sep 23, 2022
California's new age rules for sites and apps raise a ruckus The state's new law aims to protect kids and teens online from privacy violations and safety risks. Axios · Sep 16, 2022
New York attorney general launches probe of Twitch and Discord after Buffalo shooting The investigation targets online platforms including video-streaming site Twitch, messaging platform Discord and the anonymous message board 4chan. WEKU · May 18, 2022
"Like, Share or Cancel: Social Media & The First Amendment" I much enjoyed this Florida Bar Media & Communications Law CLE conversation with Prof. Eric Goldman, Chris Marchese, and Pamela Marsh, moderated by David Karp; it's mostly about the Florida social media access law, but we discussed the broader First Amendment questions as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26J8cPSdups Reason · Apr 19, 2022