Supreme Court justices in Google case express hesitation about upending Section 230
Publishing timestamp: 2023-02-22 01:56:17
Summary
Supreme Court Justices expressed hesitation in upending key legal shield that protects tech industry from liability for their users' posts during arguments in Gonzalez v. Google. Justices across ideological spectrum expressed concern with breaking delicate balance set by Section 230 of Communications Decency Act in their ruling on case. They questioned whether YouTube's recommendations actually constitute company's own speech, which would fall outside bounds of liability shield. They expressed concern that such broad interpretation could have far-reaching effects high court may not be prepared to predict. On Wednesday, justices will hear arguments in Twitter v. Taamneh, similar case with different legal question.
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