The Supreme Court heard arguments today in the first case challenging critical protections for tech companies under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to be argued before the high court.
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The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a landmark case that could transform the internet by scrapping decades-old legal protections for tech companies.
Section 230 currently gives internet platforms blanket immunity from any content that comes from a third party and, crucially for the day's case, even if it is pushed out as a recommendation by the website.
Whether Google can be held liable for recommending harmful content on YouTube is at the heart of a watershed case that could shape the future of the internet.