CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Free speech on social media is largely unregulated in the United States.
Let's connect the dots.
Right now, the only law holding internet companies accountable is Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. It states that a company is not legally responsible for what is said on its online platforms.
Now, that law is up for evaluation through two cases being heard by the supreme court. The cases are against Google and Twitter. Both cases center around a viral video of isis claiming responsibility for the death of an American citizen. Her father now claims Google and Twitter allowed their algorithms to promote a terrorist video to the masses.
The current cases in the supreme court will decide whether a company should face legal consequences for boosting viral content that contains dangerous messaging. If the justices decide they should be liable, companies will have to re-evaluate how their algorithms operate.
The two cases could be decided as soon as June.
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