Bipartisan bill would require that social networks have 'clear' content policiesThe Internet PACT Act would also modify Section 230 to require takedowns of illegal content.By J. Fingas, 02.16.2023
Hitting the Books: Raytheon, Yahoo Finance and the rise of the 'cybersmear' lawsuitThis legal fight set off decades of debate surrounding online anonymity. By A. Tarantola, 04.03.2022
Congress will hold a hearing on potential Section 230 reforms this weekThe December 1st panel will feature testimony from Frances Haugen and others.By I. Bonifacic, 11.29.2021
House bill would limit Section 230 protections for 'malicious' algorithmsDon't count on the measure reaching the President's desk.By J. Fingas, 10.14.2021
Zoom will pay $85 million to settle lawsuit over privacy and 'zoombombing'You could also receive a payout, but don't expect much.By J. Fingas, 08.01.2021
President Biden revokes Trump order limiting social media protectionsThe order wasn't meaningfully enforced.By J. Fingas, 05.15.2021
Reddit sued for failing to pull child sexual abuse contentThe case puts FOSTA-SESTA to the test.By J. Fingas, 04.25.2021
The Senate's section 230 hearing was partisan and predictableOnly six days until the election.By C. Ip, 10.28.2020
Facebook and Twitter CEOs to attend hearing about Section 230 protectionsGoogle chief Sundar Pichai will reportedly testify, as well.By M. Moon, 10.03.2020
Senate bill aims to boost accountability for Section 230 without gutting itIt might improve online moderation with less of a political slant.By J. Fingas, 06.24.2020
DoJ will reportedly limit social media companies' speech protectionsThe proposal could be announced as early as today.By I. Bonifacic, 06.17.2020
Senators push FCC to take action on Trump's social media orderThey might not get the answer they want, though.By J. Fingas, 06.09.2020
Lawsuit claims Trump's social media order violates free speech rightsThe measure is 'plainly retaliatory' according to plaintiffs.By J. Fingas, 06.02.2020
Facebook slams executive order: ‘It will restrict more speech online’Twitter called it 'reactionary and politicized.'By K. Bell, 05.28.2020
Draft bill could penalize companies for using end-to-end encryptionIt would limit privacy in the name of protecting children.By J. Fingas, 01.31.2020
What happens if the internet’s most important law disappears?Wave goodbye to the comment section of the internet.By D. Cooper, 01.31.2020
Joe Biden says Facebook spreads ‘falsehoods they know to be false’He said the US should repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to make the company accountable.By I. Bonifacic, 01.17.2020
Google, Reddit execs to speak at House hearing on internet moderationFacebook, Twitter and others are conspicuously absent, however.By J. Fingas, 10.11.2019
News anchor sues Facebook, Reddit after creepy photo appears in adsSafe harbor laws may protect the sites from liability.By J. Fingas, 09.08.2019
Beto O'Rourke wants to hold internet companies liable for hate speechBut would it jeopardize overall protections for internet platforms?By J. Fingas, 08.17.2019