U.S. Supreme Court,
Technology,
Communications Law
Feb. 23, 2023
Justices, again, appear torn over social media regulation
The question is whether the social media companies can be sued under the Antiterrorism Act, as amended by the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.
The U.S. Supreme Court considered whether Twitter Inc. and two other Silicon Valley social media companies can be held liable for aiding and abetting international terrorism by allowing ISIS on their sites, during oral arguments Wednesday.
The family of Nawras Alassaf sued Twitter, Alphabet Inc.-owned YouTube, and Meta Platforms Inc., alleging the companies failed to police their sites and were generally aware they were used to recruit, rai...
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