Section 230
The Internet’s Future at Stake (Really!) as Supreme Court Takes Up Provider Immunity
“No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.” Those 26 words helped create the ...
Fourth Circuit Could Weaken Social Media’s 230 Protections
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provides broad immunity for entities that publish and disseminate information—even inaccurate information from third parties. It reflects the judgment of Congress—affirmed by the courts repeatedly—that ...
Section 230 Update: DOJ, Sen. Hawley Propose Limiting Online Platforms’ Protections
On June 17, 2020, in a 28-page report released on the topic of online platform liability, the U.S. Department of Justice proposed four material modifications of Section 230 of the CDA: Narrowing ...
Shmoocon 2020 – Cathy Gellis’ ‘Think Of The Kitten’
Thanks to 0xdade for publishing these outstanding Shmoocon 2020 Convention videos via the 0xdade YouTube channel and the 0xdade Shmoocon 2020 Playlist for everyone to view, learn and, of course, enjoy. Permalink ...
Encryption Wars, Part IV: Barr vs. Big Tech
Will AG Barr succeed in his fight to empower the U.S. government with the ability to break strong encryption against tech companies? U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr once again is decrying the ...
