U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Punts on Section 230
Scott R. Anderson, Quinta Jurecic, Alan Z. Rozenshtein, Benjamin Wittes Fri, May 19, 2023, 11:54 AM
Thoughts on Gonzalez, Taamneh, and the future of Section 230.
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Supreme Court
The Taamneh and Gonzalez Rulings, Explained
Sasa Jovanovic, Alexis Jori Shanes, Hannah Sweeney Fri, May 19, 2023, 8:01 AM
The Supreme Court ruled that the social media companies are not liable for ISIS attacks that victims’ families claimed resulted from algorithms promoting terrorist content on their platforms.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Twitter in Taamneh, Remands Gonzalez
Hyemin Han Thu, May 18, 2023, 11:13 AM
The companion cases mark a major decision in platform liability for terrorist material hosted on their services.
Content Moderation
Content Moderation Through the Apple App Store
Paul Rosenzweig Mon, Apr 10, 2023, 8:31 AM
Based on its preexisting norms, how should Apple respond to calls for banning Twitter and TikTok from its app store?
Content Moderation
Interpreting the ‘Twitter Files’: Lessons About External Influence on Content Moderation
Darren Linvill, Patrick Warren Tue, Feb 7, 2023, 8:16 AM
Despite the argumentative thrust behind the “Twitter Files,” which suggests that the U.S. government and external voices attempted to wield undue influence in content moderation issues, such outside input is needed for a healthy online ecosystem.
Social Media
A French Perspective on Elon Musk’s Twitter
Florence G'SELL Tue, Jan 3, 2023, 9:01 AM
Musk assured European leaders that Twitter will comply with European regulations. However, it is doubtful that he will accept all the constraints of the European rules and that Twitter will have the concrete means to comply with them.
Foreign Policy Essay
Were Facebook and Twitter Consistent in Labeling Misleading Posts During the 2020 Election?
Samantha Bradshaw, Shelby Grossman Sun, Aug 7, 2022, 10:01 AM
There's room to improve in the upcoming midterm elections.
Social Media
Livestream: Twitter, Facebook and YouTube Policy Officials Testify Before Senate Judiciary
Tia Sewell Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 9:59 AM
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law will hold a hearing on how social media platforms' design choices shape our discourse and our minds. The subcommittee will hear testimony from Monika Bickert, the vice president for content policy at Facebook; Lauren Culbertson, the head of U.S.
Content Moderation
Justice Thomas's Misguided Concurrence on Platform Regulation
Berin Szóka, Corbin Barthold Wed, Apr 14, 2021, 10:30 AM
The justice’s speculations on the possibilities for regulating social media platforms are already changing the tone of the debate on the political right—but he makes a weak argument.
Content Moderation
Justice Thomas Gives Congress Advice on Social Media Regulation
Abby Lemert, Klaudia Jaźwińska Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 4:21 PM
The Supreme Court vacates the holding that the replies to Trump’s Twitter account are a public forum, and Justice Thomas shares his thoughts on platform regulation.