Tech companies think the statute allows them to censor with impunity. The law is seldom so simple.
Read in The Wall Street Journal: https://apple.news/AykpuzRwHQJeQWQoc3GPxyg
A blog relating to Internet legal issues by Professor John Swinson, University of Queensland
Read in The Wall Street Journal: https://apple.news/AykpuzRwHQJeQWQoc3GPxyg
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is supposedly being reviewed. From the NY Times:
Chief executives from Google, Facebook and Twitter appeared before a Senate hearing on a law that protects internet companies from liability for much of what their users post, and on how they moderate content. |
Democrats focused on misinformation and extremism. They also accused Republicans of holding the hearing to benefit President Trump. |
Republicans accused the executives of selective censorship, questioning Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, above, on how the company handled specific tweets. “Mr. Dorsey, who the hell elected you and put you in charge of what the media are allowed to report and what the American people are allowed to hear?” Senator Ted Cruz said. |
AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY AMENDMENT BILL. The Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 has now passed both house...