Section 230
Supreme Court Justices Express Caution About Entering Section 230 Debate
During oral arguments for Gonzalez v. Google, justices repeatedly voiced concerns about potential unintended consequences.
Section 230
During oral arguments for Gonzalez v. Google, justices repeatedly voiced concerns about potential unintended consequences.
Section 230
Panelists disagreed over the merits of Section 230’s protections and the extent to which they apply.
Section 230
Without Section 230, platforms whose actions are legally justified could be subject to ruinous lawsuits.
Social Media
One professor said it is the only way to solve the harmful content problem without encroaching on free speech rights.
broadband roundup
The NTIA has made key leadership hires just weeks after its head was confirmed by the Senate.
Section 230
Latest lawsuit illustrates the increasing fragility of Section 230 legal protections.
Explainers
As Florida’s governor signs new social media law, Section 230 is on a collision course with reform and the law.
1996 Telecommunications Act
Tune in to hear proponents and critics of Section 230 debate whether or not it should be reformed.
Section 230
March 23, 2021 – Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, said he and his staff are in “regular contact” with big tech representatives about Section 230 reform. “Both my staff and I are in regular contact with a host of individuals on the tech side,” Warner said Monday at a Protocol webinar discussing internet
broadband roundup
March 23, 2021 — A federal judge ruled Friday that the San Francisco city leader unlawfully denied T-Mobile permits to upgrade infrastructure during the pandemic. The ruling was made under the 2012 Spectrum Act, which prevents State or local government from denying improvements and upgrades to exist
Section 230
March 17, 2021 – Changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act may not lead to the solution that America wants or needs, said panelists during a South by Southwest event Tuesday. Section 230 grants immunity to social media platforms for user-generated content. It’s an increasingly visible
Section 230
January 27, 2021—Legislation to change Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act stands to benefit some, wound others, and downright confuse all. Discussions over whether the Internet should be moderated, and how, ensued between a panel of communications policy experts during a Cato Institute we
Free Speech
January 22, 2021—Social media is an accelerant that spreads conspiracy theories and feeds extremist ideology, and was ultimately the cause of the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, said experts on a George Washington University panel on Thursday. Despite the rioters being a hodgepodge of different extr
White House
January 20, 2021—“We must look forward to the future in our uniquely American, bold and optimistic way,” said President Joe Biden during his inauguration on Wednesday. Recalling the words Abraham Lincoln uttered after writing the Emancipation Proclamation, Biden said “my whole soul is in this.” “The
Congress
January 19, 2021—The riots that led to an insurrection on the U.S. Capitol on January 6 continue to shock Americans and the world abroad. With less than an adequate defense, Congress could well have faced mass casualties in the Capitol building. The aftermath of the insurrection leaves current Repub
FCC
January 15, 2021 — During the Federal Communications Bar Association’s Winter Celebration Thursday, technological subjects and conversation were put aside, as the night centered around soon-to-be former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. Those who spoke recounted that Chairman Pai