Families of victims of terrorist attacks in Paris and Istanbul are suing Google, Twitter, and Facebook for providing a platform for terrorists to post recruitment videos and other information; those postings were not taken down immediately. A federal law allows lawsuits against anyone aiding or abetting international terrorism. (Vox, February 16, 2023, by Ian Milhiser)
In taking up Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh this month, the Supreme Court could make changes in Section 230, the law that protects social media companies from liability from user postings.(Electric Frontier Foundation, February 16, 2023, by Josh Richman)