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fromwww.cnbc.com
10 hours ago

Meta, Google under attack as court cases bypass 30-year-old legal shield

Meta and Google face legal challenges undermining their protections under Section 230, particularly regarding child safety and content moderation.
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago
Intellectual property law

Everyone Cheering The Social Media Addiction Verdicts Against Meta Should Understand What They're Actually Cheering For - Above the Law

Law
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

New Mexico AG Torrez: Jury sent message to entire tech industry on child safety

A New Mexico jury awarded $375 million against Meta, challenging Section 230 and setting a precedent for accountability in online child safety.
US news
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Meta Goes to Trial in a New Mexico Child Safety Case. Here's What's at Stake

Meta faces a New Mexico trial alleging app designs and algorithms failed to protect minors from sexual exploitation.
Law
fromwww.cnbc.com
10 hours ago

Meta, Google under attack as court cases bypass 30-year-old legal shield

Meta and Google face legal challenges undermining their protections under Section 230, particularly regarding child safety and content moderation.
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Everyone Cheering The Social Media Addiction Verdicts Against Meta Should Understand What They're Actually Cheering For - Above the Law

Meta's recent legal losses threaten the foundational protections of Section 230, impacting all online platforms and user-generated content liability.
Law
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

New Mexico AG Torrez: Jury sent message to entire tech industry on child safety

A New Mexico jury awarded $375 million against Meta, challenging Section 230 and setting a precedent for accountability in online child safety.
fromWIRED
1 month ago
US news

Meta Goes to Trial in a New Mexico Child Safety Case. Here's What's at Stake

fromwww.npr.org
13 hours ago

Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability

"We appealed and appealed and lost every appeal. And then the case was ultimately dismissed."
US news
#social-media
Law
fromBloomberglaw
3 days ago

Social Media Jury Verdicts Ignite Internet Free Speech Debates

A coalition opposes recent jury verdicts holding social media companies liable for youth addiction, fearing implications for free speech and privacy rights.
Law
fromBloomberglaw
3 days ago

Social Media Jury Verdicts Ignite Internet Free Speech Debates

A coalition opposes recent jury verdicts holding social media companies liable for youth addiction, fearing implications for free speech and privacy rights.
Privacy professionals
fromDallas News
4 days ago

Finally, social media companies are being held accountable

A California jury found Meta and Google liable for a young user's mental health distress, shifting focus to platform design and algorithms.
Law
fromThe Verge
6 days ago

Meta's legal defeat could be a victory for children, or a loss for everyone

Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube were found liable for harming minors, challenging their legal protections under Section 230.
Media industry
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

What ICE Is Actually Doing at the Airport

Social media companies are being held accountable for their impact on mental health, challenging previous legal protections like Section 230.
Law
fromFast Company
1 week ago

The L.A. verdict could haunt social media platforms

A California jury awarded $3 million to a young woman, finding Meta and Alphabet liable for social media addiction's harm.
Law
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Resounding Verdict': Fox Legal Contributors Argue Landmark Case Is Beginning of the End' for Social Media Giants

A jury ruled Meta and Google liable for worsening a woman's mental health, potentially changing legal protections for social media platforms.
Law
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

Last Week's Landmark Verdicts Against Big Tech Have a Surprise Ally at the Supreme Court

Recent verdicts against Meta and YouTube challenge Big Tech's legal immunity, potentially leading to significant financial consequences for these companies.
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Meta Platforms Falls 3%: 3 Reasons the Platform Addiction Ruling Could Be Its Biggest Legal Threat Yet

Meta Platforms faces increased legal risks following a jury verdict linking social media design to addiction, impacting stock performance and industry liability.
#platform-liability
Intellectual property law
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Congress considers blowing up internet law

Section 230, the internet platforms' liability shield, faces renewed legislative and legal challenges over its scope, with debates centered on child safety and content moderation concerns.
Intellectual property law
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Congress considers blowing up internet law

Section 230, the internet platforms' liability shield, faces renewed legislative and legal challenges over its scope, with debates centered on child safety and content moderation concerns.
Public health
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

California's TikTok child addiction suit gets boost from judge

Judge tentatively ruled TikTok must face California claims that platform design features (autoplay, infinite scroll, filters) are addictive and harmful to children, denying Section 230 dismissal.
#social-media-liability
fromFast Company
1 month ago
Tech industry

Mark Zuckerberg said very little on his first day of testimony-but the fact he's here at all is a major moment

fromFast Company
1 month ago
Tech industry

Mark Zuckerberg said very little on his first day of testimony-but the fact he's here at all is a major moment

#social-media-addiction
fromAol
1 month ago
Law

What is Section 230? Landmark social media lawsuit spotlights legal shield

fromKOMO
2 months ago
Tech industry

Big Tech social media companies may face Big Tobacco moment as landmark trial begins

fromAol
1 month ago
Law

What is Section 230? Landmark social media lawsuit spotlights legal shield

fromKOMO
2 months ago
Tech industry

Big Tech social media companies may face Big Tobacco moment as landmark trial begins

#social-media-litigation
#social-media-regulation
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 month ago

The Internet Still Works: Wikipedia Defends Its Editors

Section 230 helps make it possible for online communities to host user speech: from restaurant reviews, to fan fiction, to collaborative encyclopedias. But recent debates about the law often overlook how it works in practice. To mark its 30th anniversary, EFF is interviewing leaders of online platforms about how they handle complaints, moderate content, and protect their users' ability to speak and share information.
Law
#free-speech
#internet-law
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 month ago
Law

Op-ed: Weakening Section 230 Would Chill Online Speech

Section 230 grants broad immunity to online intermediaries, protecting platforms and users and enabling widespread real-time user-generated expression without prepublication review.
Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
11 months ago

Section 230 helped create the internet. What happens if it goes away?

Section 230 faces potential repeal by 2027, which could lead to significant changes in online content moderation and liability.
Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
11 months ago

Section 230 helped create the internet. What happens if it goes away?

Section 230 faces potential repeal by 2027, which could lead to significant changes in online content moderation and liability.
US politics
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Section 230 turns 30 as it faces its biggest tests yet

Section 230's liability protections enabled the modern internet, but growing legislative and legal challenges threaten to narrow or dismantle those protections.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

Billionaire Marc Benioff challenges the AI sector: 'What's more important to us, growth or our kids?' | Fortune

Section 230 shields online platforms from liability, and critics like Marc Benioff urge reshaping it over AI and social media harms to families and children.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Marc Benioff says a documentary about Character.AI's effects on children was 'the worst thing I've ever seen in my life'

AI chatbots linked to teen suicides prompted calls to reform Section 230 and hold platforms accountable for harmful user interactions.
Productivity
fromThe Verge
4 months ago

OpenAI denies liability in teen suicide lawsuit, cites 'misuse' of ChatGPT

OpenAI says a teen's suicide resulted from misuse of ChatGPT, cites terms banning teen access, invokes Section 230, and filed chats under seal.
US politics
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Senators propose to let users sue tech giants for harmful al

The Algorithm Accountability Act would amend Section 230 to impose a duty of care on platforms and hold algorithms liable for radicalization causing harm.
fromAlleywatch
5 months ago

6 Legal Landmines NYC Startups Must Navigate in the Creator Economy in 2025

The creator economy isn't just a trend; it's a full-blown economic shift. Valued in the billions, this new digital landscape has empowered individuals to produce, promote, and monetize content with the efficiency of a startup. As a hub for relentless innovation, New York City is naturally at the center of this movement, with countless founders launching platforms to serve this new generation of entrepreneurs.
New York City
Right-wing politics
fromThe Nation
5 months ago

Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide.

Consolidation of major social platforms under right-wing owners concentrates influence and raises questions about platform accountability amid potential Section 230 reforms.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Nation
5 months ago

Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide.

Revising Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act would increase social media platforms' legal accountability for content they host and distribute.
Law
fromFast Company
6 months ago

Will Big Tech be held liable in chatbot suicide cases?

AI chatbots that synthesize and present online content blur legal distinctions and may expose platform creators to liability for dangerous third-party advice, including about suicide.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
6 months ago

Louisiana Republican demands social media companies delete anti-Charlie Kirk posts & ban users

Rep. Clay Higgins demanded social platforms remove posts and permanently ban users celebrating Charlie Kirk's assassination, warning companies could lose Section 230 protections.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Musk's X must face claim of negligence over child abuse images, judge rules

A federal appeals court revived part of a lawsuit against Elon Musk's X regarding child exploitation claims and negligence in reporting explicit content.
Marketing tech
fromThe Verge
10 months ago

If algorithms radicalize a mass shooter, are companies to blame?

Social media platforms may bear responsibility for radicalizing individuals through algorithmic content recommendations.
Legal case hinges on interpretation of Section 230 and whether platforms can be held liable for user-generated harm.
fromComputerWeekly.com
10 months ago

Can 'god-like technologies' be prevented from harming a generation of children? | Computer Weekly

The real problem of humanity is we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and god-like technologies.
Social media marketing
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