A new bipartisan Senate bill amends Section 230 to make commercial social media platforms responsible if their recommendation systems cause foreseeable harms
A new bill would hold social media platforms responsible for foreseeable algorithmic harms.
A US federal judge strikes down a California law blocking large platforms from hosting deceptive AI-generated content related to elections, citing Section 230
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Democratic senators helping Trump's strongest Senate allies repeal Section 230 could give the Trump administration unprecedented power to control online speech
At the exact moment when Donald Trump and his MAGA allies are actively dismantling democratic institutions and working to silence critics …
Source: US Senators Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham plan to introduce a bipartisan bill with wide support that would make Section 230 expire on January 1, 2027
In June 1995, two young congressmen reached across the aisle to introduce legislation that would become the defining legal protection …
A US federal judge dismisses a lawsuit against TikTok and YouTube over “choking challenge” videos, saying the case failed on its merits and citing Section 230
Mothers who sued TikTok and YouTube over “choking challenge” videos that allegedly led to their children's deaths failed …
A look at a lawsuit from 64 families against Snap that alleges Snapchat's design is responsible for connecting teens to dealers selling counterfeit drugs
Snapchat is currently being sued by the families of teens who allegedly bought drugs from dealers who they were recommended to follow. … X: Brad Stone / @bradstone : Another remarkable story from @liv...
A look at a lawsuit from 64 families against Snap that alleges Snapchat's design is responsible for connecting teens to dealers selling counterfeit drugs
“I'm a survivor, and that's bad for you, CEO of Snapchat, because, uh, uh, uh ...” Michael Brewer can't finish his sentence. Bluesky: @rachaelmyrow . Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to . X: @livcarville ,...
Trump names FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr as FCC chair; Carr floated limiting Section 230 and says the FCC has “an important role to play reining in Big Tech”
- Senior Republican on panel seeks to rein in tech, backs Musk — Carr wrote a chapter of Project 2025 on the FCC's priorities
A US judge dismisses a DOJ lawsuit accusing eBay of violating environmental laws by allowing the sale of 100K+ harmful products, citing Section 230 protections
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters :
Social media companies' reliance on Section 230 protections is in jeopardy after a US court ruled TikTok's algorithmic curation is not protected by Section 230
Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act just got torched by the 3rd circuit. — https://www.thebignewsletter.com/ ... Lukasz Olejnik / @LukaszOlejnik@mastodon.social : US court ruled that when a...