HackerNews Summary (2023-05-18 11PM)

Source: Supreme Court Won’t Hold Tech Companies Liable for User Posts

Summary
The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of technology platforms in two cases by rejecting liability claims based on user content for Google and ruling unanimously in favor of Twitter, underlining the Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act that clears the platforms of user content liabilities.

Fact

👍 The ruling protecting platforms from liability for user content was upheld.

✅ The Supreme Court ruled that social media platforms cannot be sued for aiding terrorism as their activity is ordinary and falls under the law in Section 230.

💡The decision does not resolve concern over platforms’ responsibility for posted and recommended content.

🎉The technology industry cheered the Supreme Court’s decision to maintain the breadth of Section 230, describing it as a linchpin for internet development.

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