Opening briefs were filed in two cases this week.
The first shots have been fired in a Supreme Court showdown over web platforms, terrorism, and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. On Tuesday and Wednesday, petitioners filed briefs in, a pair of lawsuits blaming platforms for facilitating Islamic State attacks. The court’s final ruling will determine web services’ liability for hosting illegal activity, particularly if they promote it with algorithmic recommendations.
Google has asserted that it’s protected by Section 230, but the plaintiffs argue that the law’s boundaries are undecided. “[Section 230] does not contain specific language regarding recommendations, and does not provide a distinct legal standard governing recommendations,” they.
There’s no complete timeline for the cases yet, but new details will emerge over the coming months; Google, for its part, has until January 12th to file a response brief. And the Supreme Court is almost certain to take up other Section 230-related cases in the next few years — including a decision on
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