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If algorithms radicalize a mass shooter, are companies to blame?

If algorithms radicalize a mass shooter, are companies to blame? A court case in New York is testing whether social media companies can be held responsible for radicalizing a mass shooter. The lawsuit, brought by Everytown for Gun Safety, claims that Meta, Amazon, Discord, Snap, and other companies’ design features, including recommendation algorithms, promoted racist […]

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What would happen if Section 230 went away? A legal expert explains the consequences of repealing ‘the law that built the internet’

What would happen if Section 230 went away? A legal expert explains the consequences of repealing ‘the law that built the internet’ Repealing Section 230 could lead to increased censorship, as platforms may block potentially controversial content to avoid liability for defamatory or harmful user-generated content. If Section 230 were repealed, platforms might adopt a […]

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