US EditionSupreme Court avoids ruling on law shielding internet companies from being sued for what users post
- The US Supreme Court did not address the challenge to federal protections for internet and social media companies that prevent them from being held liable for content posted by users.
- The case involved a lawsuit against Google and their video-sharing platform YouTube filed by the family of a victim in an Islamic State attack in Paris in 2015.
- The Court returned the lawsuit to a lower court, finding that neither Google nor Twitter had any underlying liability to need the protections of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
150 Articles
150 Articles
Supreme Court avoids ruling on law shielding internet companies from being sued for what users post - West Hawaii Today
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Google, Twitter and Facebook in lawsuits seeking to hold them liable for terrorist attacks. But the justices sidestepped the big issue hovering over the cases, the federal law that shields social media companies from being sued over content posted by others.
Supreme Court avoids ruling on law shielding internet companies from being sued for what users post
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Google, Twitter and Facebook in lawsuits seeking to hold them liable for terrorist attacks. But the justices sidestepped the big issue hovering over the cases, the federal law that shields social media companies from being sued over content posted by others.
Supreme Court Shields Tech Companies from Liability for Terrorist Content - Tennessee Star
The Supreme Court unanimously sided with tech companies Thursday in two cases that charged them with “aiding and abetting” terrorism, declining to address a heated question on the extent of immunity granted to social media platforms for content hosted on their website.
Supreme Court avoids ruling on law shielding internet companies from being sued for what users post
The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Google, Twitter and Facebook in lawsuits seeking to hold them liable for terrorist attacks. But the justices sidestepped the big issue hovering over the cases, the federal law that shields social media companies from being sued over content posted by others. ...
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 63% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
