SCOTUS Agreed to Consider Striking Down Section 230

SCOTUS Agreed to Consider Striking Down Section 230

The Supreme Court contributed to the annals of history over the summer. The conservative majority in Congress has made significant changes to the United States, including restoring citizens’ and states’ rights.

And it does not appear that they have completed the task yet. The new academic year has begun, and the Supreme Court is currently hearing many important cases.
But one case has the potential to change the way people in the United States interact—forever.

This is a very significant legal matter. The Gonzalez family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Google, claiming that the company is responsible for the passing of their daughter, Nohemi Gonzalez. The family claims that ISIS was able to target users with “radicalizing films” because to Google’s “target recommendations,” which ultimately led to the incident that took place in Paris in 2015.

Google refused to accept responsibility for the issue, citing Communications Decency Act Section 230 as their justification.The case was thrown out by a lower court, but it has been appealed all the way to the Supreme Court, which will make the final decision. Big Tech businesses have used Section 230 as a shield for many years, allowing them to avoid taking responsibility for their conduct.

In order to avoid legal action about the content that users upload on their sites, social media corporations frequently refer to this guideline. While this is going on, they are apparently in violation of Section 230 since they are acting like publishers and not platforms when they censor users.

It would appear that corporations like Google want to have their cake and eat it too. When it comes to their own protection, they rely on Section 230, but when it comes to restricting free expression, they ignore it.The manner in which the court rules could put an end to this use of different standards. It’s possible that the court will completely strike down Section 230, which would remove protections that Google and others have exploited for years.

It is also possible that these safeguards will be strengthened, making it even more difficult for people to exercise their First Amendment rights online.There is considerable cause to be optimistic despite the conservative majority of the court, which is only 6-3.