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Supreme Court Justices hear oral arguments on Twitter court apeal in Washington

Politics May 18

Supreme Court sidesteps challenge to internet companies’ that would have allowed more lawsuits

By Associated Press

Politics Feb 22

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington
LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case over big tech’s liability for 2017 ISIS attack in Turkey

The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Wednesday of a lawsuit trying to hold social media companies responsible for a terrorist attack at a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people.

By Associated Press

Politics Feb 21

A police officer walks in front of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
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Supreme Court case could roll back legal immunity for social media companies

The Supreme Court heard a case that could radically alter the internet and social media. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects websites from lawsuits over material posted by users. But the family of a victim killed in an…

By John Yang, Saher Khan, Tess Conciatori, Karina Cuevas

Politics Feb 21

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What you should know about Section 230, the rule that shaped today’s internet

Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Nation Feb 20

A police officer walks in front of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
Supreme Court considers limits of immunity for social media companies

The two cases, Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh, stem from tragedies caused by terrorist attacks. The families of the victims are asking the justices to crack the hard shell of immunity from lawsuits arising out of third-party content…

By Marcia Coyle

Feb 20

LISTEN: Supreme Court considers legal liability for big tech

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.

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