The Latest Breaking News from Nohemi Gonzalez

Supreme Court Won’t Kneecap Section 230

Says no liability case had been made

Multichannel News · May 18, 2023

US Supreme Court shoots down cases on social media liability

Two court decisions represent a victory for internet companies facing scrutiny over user content on their platforms.

Al Jazeera · May 18, 2023

Supreme Court sides with social media giants on liability laws - Roll Call

The Supreme Court left untouched an internet immunity law known as Section 230 and sided with social media companies in decisions Thursday.

Roll Call · May 18, 2023

No ideological splits, only worried justices as High Court hears Google case

At issue in the case is a 1996 law that shields internet platforms from being sued for material that appears on their sites.

WEKU · Feb 21, 2023

Supreme Court sounds wary of weakening Section 230 to allow lawsuits against internet giants

WASHINGTON — Several Supreme Court justices said Tuesday they were wary of allowing lawsuits against YouTube and other social media firms over algorithms they use to direct users to related content — even if that encourages terrorists or promotes illegal conduct.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 21, 2023

Supreme Court cautious during arguments on internet liability law - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared reluctant Tuesday to get ahead of Congress on a 1996 law on immunity for internet companies.

Roll Call · Feb 21, 2023

How a Supreme Court case against Google could upend the internet

The family of a 2015 terror attack victim will try to prove that YouTube’s algorithm aided Islamic State in spreading its propaganda, in a case that could transform the internet.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

Did YouTube algorithm spur ISIS killing? Supreme Court weighs Google’s liability in terror case over key internet law Section 230

ISIS victim Nehemi Gonzalez’s family says Google-owned YouTube aided and abetted the Islamic State group by recommending its videos to viewers most likely to be interested in them.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 21, 2023

Supreme Court showdown for Google, Twitter and the social media world

At the center of two cases to be argued over two days is Section 230, which provides tech companies a legal shield over what users post online.

WEKU · Feb 21, 2023

How two supreme court battles could reshape the rules of the internet

Lawsuits brought by families of terrorist attack victims will consider whether companies are responsible for users’ content

The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2023