The Supreme Court hears arguments for Gonzalez v. Google, its first big Section 230 case

Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeIs YouTube legally responsible for recommending terrorist content? The court will hear it out. Continue reading…

Aliver Aliver
Feb 21, 2023 - 21:02
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The Supreme Court hears arguments for Gonzalez v. Google, its first big Section 230 case

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Is YouTube legally responsible for recommending terrorist content? The court will hear it out.

The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments for Gonzalez v. Google, a potentially landmark reinterpretation of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Along with Twitter v. Taamneh, it’s one of two hearings this week that could shape the future of the internet, as plaintiffs seek to hold Google liable for recommending terrorist content on YouTube. But a major narrowing of Section 230 could affect everyone from tech giants to Wikipedia editors and Reddit mods.