(THE CONVERSATION) Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has become a political lightning rod in recent years. The law, part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 signed into law on Feb. 8, ...

In 1996, Congress passed a well-meaning law called Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to help internet platforms grow. It was supposed to protect online forums from liability for what their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, tech giants like Meta have been shielded from lawsuits over harmful content by Section 230 of the Communications ...

Anyone following the debate over section 230 immunity for social-media platforms should be interested in the Third Circuit’s ruling on Tuesday in Anderson v. TikTok, Inc.—both the majority opinion by ...

In a ruling that could have a broad impact on social platforms, a federal appellate court said Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act didn't protect TikTok from liability for allegedly serving ...

On May 19, President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law.[1] The act will have an immediate impact on platform providers, which will be required to actively monitor and, in many cases, ...

Even during this time of strong political divisiveness, lawmakers agree there should be changes to Section 230. Congressional committees have subpoenaed the CEOs and heads of major tech companies like ...

Social media safety is very much in the news these days, with policymakers unleashing a torrent of legislation to protect children online, such as age verification measures, parental consent mandates, ...

Why it matters: They say you can buy almost anything on eBay. According to a Department of Justice lawsuit, that includes polluting and harmful products such as pesticides, dangerous paint remover, ...

Meta, the parent company of social media apps including Facebook and Instagram, is no stranger to scrutiny over how its platforms affect children, but as the company pushes further into AI-powered ...