Section 230
MembersHow Big Tech companies defend against censorship lawsuits
? The First Amendment to the US Constitution and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act give these companies far-reaching legal protections.
Google fails to convince senators it was unbiased when it threatened to demonetize The Federalist
Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley grilled the Google representative in an antitrust hearing.
A new bill takes aim at Big Tech censorship
One of many bills are looking to see what can be done about increasing free expression online.
Reddit isn’t happy about President Trump’s “anti-censorship” executive order
Reddit has filed a response to the FCC.
AT&T supports Trump’s executive order, says social media platforms should be politically neutral
Executives say that’s the real “net neutrality” that should be sought.
Oracle supports groups pushing against social media censorship. What would an Oracle-owned TikTok look like?
Would Oracle change its tune if it owned its own social media platform?
Facebook removes Rabbi’s coronavirus Torah reading, says it’s “misinformation that could cause physical harm”
Religious teachings that mention the coronavirus are now being censored.
New bill aims to punish tech companies that censor “lawful speech”
This bill is the latest in the move against Big Tech’s control over public discourse.
New bill aims to strip immunity protections for tech companies that profile users for ads
Senator Josh Hawley’s new bill would reqire tech companies to avoid profiling users for advertising if they want to keep Section 230 protections.
Trump administration asks FCC to begin Big Tech crackdown
The petition follows the president’s March executive order.
YouTube defends itself against hosting scams
YouTube is facing multiple lawsuits on the issue.
NH Supreme Court rules lower court was wrong to dismiss Facebook censorship lawsuit
While we predict the lawsuit will ultimately fail, it’s not over yet.