Supreme Court sides with Google and Twitter over third-party content
Financial Times
23-05-18 17:19
The US Supreme Court has decided not to overhaul internet publisher legal protections in two cases that could have seen significant changes to laws governing online platforms like Google and Twitter. The cases were centred around Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects online platforms from legal liability regarding content posted by users. The cases were brought following accusations by families of people who died in ISIS attacks that the companies had aided the terrorist group by allowing it to disseminate content through their channels. Judges ruled that the companies were not at fault.