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Section 230
July 7, 2023
Rob Pegoraro
A Judge Says Biden Can’t Scold Social Media Firms. That Makes Zero Sense.
His ruling seems more interested in ideological grievance than the First Amendment.
February 22, 2023
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Might Not Crack Down on Big Tech After All
In the second case in as many days to focus on the platform rights of the biggest Silicon Valley firms, the high court once again seemed hesitant to disrupt the status quo.
February 21, 2023
Matt Ford
The Internet Had a Weird Day at the Supreme Court
Some of the justices appear uneasy with Section 230, which many tech firms use as their main shield against lawsuits. But they also seemed unsure about how to change it.
October 4, 2022
Matt Ford
Big Tech’s Big Shield Goes to the High Court
The Supreme Court is going to get a crack at Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act—and the internet may never be the same.
August 1, 2022
Melissa Gira Grant
A Forgotten 1990s Law Could Make It Illegal to Discuss Abortion Online
A provision in the Communications Decency Act making it a felony to talk about abortion online has been on hold since the Clinton administration. Could it be enforced by a future GOP president?
January 19, 2021
Jo Livingstone
Rashida Jones’s Battle With Sex Workers Reveals a New Era of Internet Censorship
A years-old controversy surrounding the Jones documentary “Hot Girls Wanted” exemplifies the widening gulf between who gets heard online and who doesn’t.
October 7, 2020
Melissa Gira Grant
Imagining the Post-Trump Internet
The idea that social media platforms need to be made civilly or even criminally liable for harmful content appears to be gaining ground in Congress.
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