Supreme Court Hears Gonzales v. Google LLC
Summary
On February 21, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Gonzales v. Google LLC, a case related to the application of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Section 230 generally shields technology platforms from legal liability stemming from third-party content published on their sites. Plaintiffs argued that the recommendation algorithm on YouTube falls outside the scope of Section 230 as the algorithm represents an interactive service that provides targeted recommendations to users, an action that exceeds the conventional editorial functions (such as simply displaying or hosting information) envisioned by the Act.
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