Section 230, from a 1996 federal law, was meant to protect young internet companies from liability. Now lawmakers are threatening to change it. Source: NYT > Business – Daisuke Wakabayashi
Tulsi Gabbard, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Sues Google
The candidate claims Google shut down her ad account after the first debate in June, preventing her from capitalizing on new interest. Source: NYT > Business – Daisuke Wakabayashi
Jury Finds Oberlin College Libeled a Bakery and Awards $11 Million in Damages
The verdict raised questions about the responsibility of colleges to police students’ speech and behavior, as well as broader First Amendment issues. Source: NYT > Business – Mihir Zaveri and Emily S. Rueb
Mediator: Social Media Pollution, a Huge Problem in the Last Election, Could Be Worse in 2020
As a candidate, Donald Trump promoted a mystery Twitter account that falsely portrayed a protester as an ISIS terrorist. Nothing stops him from doing it again. Source: NYT > Business – JIM RUTENBERG
Europe Is Reining In Tech Giants. But Some Say It’s Going Too Far.
Bids to block harmful and violent content online in Europe are drawing criticism for limiting free expression and undercutting the ideals of an open web. Source: NYT > Business – ADAM SATARIANO
Free Speech Puts U.S. on ‘a Collision Course’ With Global Limits on Big Tech
Many other countries are adopting or considering stricter moderation of online speech. But they don’t have to work around the First Amendment. Source: NYT > Business – CECILIA KANG