At the highest court in the land, the tech industry just secured a significant victory. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of Google and Twitter in a pair of cases that centered on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996.
In both cases, plaintiffs argued that tech platforms should be held accountable when their recommendation algorithms surface content created by terrorist groups and their affiliates. Twitter v. Taamneh concerned Nawras Alasaaf, who was killed in a 2017 Isis attack in Istanbul. Alasaaf’s family argued that Twitter is culpable for his death because it continued to host Isis posts on its platform.
In the other case, Gonzalez v. Google, the family of Nohemi Gonzalez — who lost her life during the 2015 Isis attack in Paris — looked to strip YouTube of Section 230 protections because the platform promoted terrorist content. The prosecution attempted to position YouTube’s recommendation algorithm as a form of speech.
In both cases, plaintiffs argued that tech platforms should be held accountable when their recommendation algorithms surface content created by terrorist groups and their affiliates. Twitter v. Taamneh concerned Nawras Alasaaf, who was killed in a 2017 Isis attack in Istanbul. Alasaaf’s family argued that Twitter is culpable for his death because it continued to host Isis posts on its platform.
In the other case, Gonzalez v. Google, the family of Nohemi Gonzalez — who lost her life during the 2015 Isis attack in Paris — looked to strip YouTube of Section 230 protections because the platform promoted terrorist content. The prosecution attempted to position YouTube’s recommendation algorithm as a form of speech.
- 5/19/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
The U.S. Supreme Court, hearing a case that could reshape the internet, considered on Tuesday whether Google bears liability for user-generated content when its algorithms recommend videos to users.
In the case, Gonzalez vs, Google, the family of a terrorist attack victim contends that YouTube violated the federal Anti-Terrorism Act because its algorithm recommended Isis videos to users, helping to spread their message. Nohemi Gonzalez was an American student killed in a 2015 Isis attack in Paris, and his family’s lawsuit challenges the broad legal immunity that tech platforms enjoy for third party content posted on their sites.
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, passed in 1996, protects platforms from legal action over user-generated content, and it also protects them if they choose to remove content. Section 230 has withstood court challenges for the past three decades even as the internet exploded.
The attorney for Gonzalez’s family claimed that YouTube...
In the case, Gonzalez vs, Google, the family of a terrorist attack victim contends that YouTube violated the federal Anti-Terrorism Act because its algorithm recommended Isis videos to users, helping to spread their message. Nohemi Gonzalez was an American student killed in a 2015 Isis attack in Paris, and his family’s lawsuit challenges the broad legal immunity that tech platforms enjoy for third party content posted on their sites.
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, passed in 1996, protects platforms from legal action over user-generated content, and it also protects them if they choose to remove content. Section 230 has withstood court challenges for the past three decades even as the internet exploded.
The attorney for Gonzalez’s family claimed that YouTube...
- 2/21/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The fate of the social media industry is in the hands of the Supreme Court. The highest court in the land has heard oral arguments for Gonzalez v. Google, a case that concerns Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996.
Section 230 is the controversial piece of legislation that provides platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter with “safe harbor” status. The 27-year-old rule shields tech companies from being legally liable for any content posted on their platforms by third parties — so long as the companies react to moderation demands in a timely manner.
There have been many challenges to Section 230’s authority over the years, and Gonzalez v. Google is the latest attempt to rewrite the law. The case centers around Nohemi Gonzalez (pictured above), who was one of the 130 people killed in the November 2015 Paris attacks perpetrated by Isis.
The prosecution is arguing that the YouTube algorithm aided and abetted...
Section 230 is the controversial piece of legislation that provides platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter with “safe harbor” status. The 27-year-old rule shields tech companies from being legally liable for any content posted on their platforms by third parties — so long as the companies react to moderation demands in a timely manner.
There have been many challenges to Section 230’s authority over the years, and Gonzalez v. Google is the latest attempt to rewrite the law. The case centers around Nohemi Gonzalez (pictured above), who was one of the 130 people killed in the November 2015 Paris attacks perpetrated by Isis.
The prosecution is arguing that the YouTube algorithm aided and abetted...
- 2/21/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
The Supreme Court begins a new term today, but the Church of Scientology and Danny Masterson won’t be on the docket.
In a brief missive released this morning, the Scotus “denied” the David Miscavige-led organization’s petition for a writ of certiorari of earlier this summer to stop former members of the church from taking the group to court.
With That ’70s Show star Masterson set to go on trial on October 11 for multiple sexual assault charges, the Church could now find itself facing more scrutiny in a revived suit from four women who have claimed they were put under surveillance by the Church, repeatedly harassed and had pets slaughtered after going to the LAPD with their claims against the actor.
Having seen their efforts eventually blunted in California courts, Scientology was hoping to have Scotus intervene and put the brakes on the quartet’s 2019 filed legal action.
In a brief missive released this morning, the Scotus “denied” the David Miscavige-led organization’s petition for a writ of certiorari of earlier this summer to stop former members of the church from taking the group to court.
With That ’70s Show star Masterson set to go on trial on October 11 for multiple sexual assault charges, the Church could now find itself facing more scrutiny in a revived suit from four women who have claimed they were put under surveillance by the Church, repeatedly harassed and had pets slaughtered after going to the LAPD with their claims against the actor.
Having seen their efforts eventually blunted in California courts, Scientology was hoping to have Scotus intervene and put the brakes on the quartet’s 2019 filed legal action.
- 10/3/2022
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The Supreme Court agreed to hear challenges to the broad liability protections enjoyed by Google, Facebook and other social media companies for the third party content posted on their platforms.
More specifically, the high court will examine whether tech platforms are protected when their algorithms recommend problematic content to users.
The family of Nohemi Gonzalez, who was killed in an Isis attack in Paris in 2015, sued Google over the videos, alleging that they “aided and abetted” Isis by allowing Isis terrorist videos on YouTube as well as including them in users’ recommendations.
The Section 230 provision of the Communications Decency Act generally protects tech platforms from the way that they moderate third party content. That provision has become a target of lawmakers of both parties, with Republicans accusing tech giants of censoring conservative viewpoints and Democrats arguing that the companies have not done enough to root out misinformation.
In its brief,...
More specifically, the high court will examine whether tech platforms are protected when their algorithms recommend problematic content to users.
The family of Nohemi Gonzalez, who was killed in an Isis attack in Paris in 2015, sued Google over the videos, alleging that they “aided and abetted” Isis by allowing Isis terrorist videos on YouTube as well as including them in users’ recommendations.
The Section 230 provision of the Communications Decency Act generally protects tech platforms from the way that they moderate third party content. That provision has become a target of lawmakers of both parties, with Republicans accusing tech giants of censoring conservative viewpoints and Democrats arguing that the companies have not done enough to root out misinformation.
In its brief,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A man who says that his daughter was killed in last year’s deadly terror attacks in Paris has filed a lawsuit against Twitter, Google and Facebook, claiming that the media companies have allowed Isis to recruit, raise money and grow though their services. Reynaldo Gonzalez says his daughter Nohemi Gonzalez (pictured) was studying abroad in Paris for a semester, and was killed while dining at the La Belle Epoque bistro in the November 2015 attack for which Isis has claimed responsibility. “For years, Defendants have knowingly permitted the terrorist group Isis to use their social networks as a tool for spreading extremist.
- 6/15/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Nohemi Gonzalez, a student at California State University-Long Beach was one of the many people slain in the terror attacks in Paris last Friday. Nohemi Gonzalez: American Student Killed In Paris Attacks A senior studying abroad at the Strate College of Design in Paris, Gonzalez had been out grabbing drinks at La Belle Equipe with […]
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- 11/17/2015
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
The first American victim of Friday night’s Isis attacks on Paris has been identified as Nohemi Gonzalez, a junior at California State University-Long Beach. The 23-year-old was in Paris on an exchange program with the Strate School of Design, according to a statement posted on Csulb’s website. Details of her death, including its precise location, have not been disclosed. Three other students from Cal State-Long Beach in Paris with Gonzalez are safe, according to Michael Laforte, a lecturer at the school’s department of design. Laforte posted on Facebook, “We grieve for today and give our hearts to her grieving family and boyfriend.
- 11/14/2015
- by Jordan Burchette
- The Wrap
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