TikTok isn't protected by Section 230 in 10-year-old’s ‘blackout challenge’ death
Want a bot to pick engaging content and immunity from liability? Sorry, no
Legal28 Aug 2024 | 80
Section 230
Judge demands social media sites prove they didn't help radicalize mass shooter
Section 230 on trial: Plaintiffs contend social media platforms are defective products, not protected message boards
Personal Tech19 Mar 2024 | 95
Can YouTube be held liable for pushing terror vids? Asking for a Supreme Court...
Will Section 230 immunity just be revoked? We can answer that
Legal22 Feb 2023 | 59
Trump and Biden agree on something – changing Section 230
White House proposes fill-in-the-blanks tech policy reform
Personal Tech09 Sep 2022 | 23
America's EARN IT Act attacking Section 230 is back – and once again threatening the internet, critics say
Legislation to punish online services for users' illegal content would damage speech and encryption, it's claimed
Personal Tech02 Feb 2022 | 45
So, where does Silicon Valley stand on S.230? Zuck wants 'industry best practices', Pichai demurs, Dorsey urges more Bluesky thinking
House panel to quiz web giant CEOs this week. Expect a degree of deja vu
Personal Tech24 Mar 2021 | 15
BROADER TOPICS
Failed insurrection aside, Biden is going to be president in two weeks. What does it mean for tech policy?
Comment We may finally get that privacy legislation, net neutrality
Personal Tech07 Jan 2021 | 155
Trump's overhaul of Section 230 stalls, Biden may just throw the web legal shield on the bonfire anyway
FCC won't mull law reform this month
Networks05 Jan 2021 | 39
Cloudflare, Dropbox, Reddit and friends launch Section 230 compromise coalition as change seems inevitable
De-FAAMG'd tech outfits fear being steamrolled
Personal Tech15 Dec 2020 | 1
FCC sucked deeper into partisan politics, Trumpism: Nominated commissioner sparks conflict-of-interest row
Analysis Will Section 230 become the new net neutrality?
Personal Tech11 Nov 2020 | 4
US Supreme Court Justice flames lower courts for giving 'sweeping immunity' to Facebook, YouTube, etc when it comes to harmful content
Analysis Clarence Thomas reckons web giants need to do more to curb abuse
Personal Tech14 Oct 2020 | 43
Uncle Sam's legal eagles finally make up their mind on internet giants' Get Out Of Jail Free card – and it's not as bad as you may fear
Analysis Proposed Section 230 overhaul shockingly free of hyperbole
Personal Tech23 Sep 2020 | 18
US senators propose yet another problematic Section 230 shakeup: As long as someone says it on the web, you can't hide it away
Analysis Three Republicans take stab at 'objective reasonableness'
Personal Tech10 Sep 2020 | 29
Hold on to your hats, Net Neutrality version 2 is on its way courtesy of Trump and the FCC's moves on Section 230
Comment Astroturfing, political posturing, invective. Exactly what internet policy needs
Networks02 Sep 2020 | 29
With the US election coming up, when better to petition regulators for a controversial way to chill online speech?
Guess what? Literally everyone thinks this is a terrible idea
Personal Tech28 Jul 2020 | 46
Section 230 authors despair of Trump, Barr, Biden, US Congress’ aggressive ignorance of critical tech law
Look, we wrote it! You're all wrong!
Personal Tech25 Jun 2020 | 27
For years, the internet giants have held on dear to their get-out-of-jail-free card. Here are those trying to take that away
Analysis Soon it'll be known as Section 230 because there are 230 suggested solutions to overhaul it
Personal Tech18 Jun 2020 | 35
Section 230 supporters turn on it, its critics rely on it. Up is down, black is white in the crazy world of US law
Meanwhile Facebook appears to have shot itself in the foot
Legal13 Nov 2019 | 95
Malwarebytes back to square one as appeals court rules blocking rival antivirus maker isn't on
Section 230 has legal eagles split over censorship
On-Prem13 Sep 2019 | 35
IBM torches Big Tech's get-out-of-jail-free card, says websites should be held responsible for netizen-posted content
Analysis Make life hell for cloud giants hiding behind Section 230 – oh sh... did we say that out loud, says Big Blue
Personal Tech11 Jul 2019 | 27
Backpage.com execs cling to First Amendment in court over sex trafficking case
Oral arguments on Tuesday in case that broke Section 230
On-Prem08 Jul 2019 | 7
Facebook won't nuke deepfakes? OK, let's tear up those precious legal protections from user-posted content, then
Lawmakers threaten to rewrite rules that shield sites from netizens' dodgy uploads
Personal Tech13 Jun 2019 | 45
At last, sex trafficking brought to an end with US House vote on new internet law (Yeah, right)
Analysis It's a dog's dinner that could cripple websites
Legal28 Feb 2018 | 32
Congress battles Silicon Valley over upcoming US sex trafficking law
Crunch hearing reveals wide gulf in views, evildoer is Backpage
Legal19 Sep 2017 | 45
Model's horrific rape case may limit crucial online free speech law
Analysis Networking website owners may be liable for not warning users of predators
Legal06 Jun 2016 | 39
Web 2.0 not liable for real-world assaults, says court
Decency Act deflects MySpace suits
Legal02 Jul 2009 | 9
SexSearch not responsible for underage hookup (again)
User profile says she's 18? Check her ID
Legal31 Dec 2008 | 36
Biting the hand that feeds IT
