{"id":1933592,"date":"2023-05-18T23:28:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T03:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-sides-with-google-and-twitter-in-cases-of-terror-related-content\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T23:32:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T03:32:08","slug":"scotus-sides-with-google-and-twitter-in-cases-of-terror-related-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-sides-with-google-and-twitter-in-cases-of-terror-related-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Google and Twitter win SCOTUS cases on terror content."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fscotus-sides-with-google-and-twitter-in-cases-of-terror-related-content%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1933592&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Google and Twitter in Terror Incident Lawsuits<\/h2>\n<p>The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in favor of Google and Twitter in two lawsuits alleging social media culpability for international terror incidents. The relatives of the victims of an ISIS attack on the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2017, and the family of the lone American fatally shot in the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, claimed that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-the-privacy-battle-raging-between-apple-and-facebook\/\" title=\"Inside The Privacy Battle Raging Between Apple And Facebook\">social media firms<\/a> had contributed to the attacks inadvertently by neglecting to remove extremist content from their platforms, which may have facilitated the radicalization and recruiting of terrorists. However, the court ruled that the standard had not been reached in a decision that was very specific.<\/p>\n<h3>What the Ruling Means<\/h3>\n<p>Anyone who \u201caids and abets by knowingly providing substantial assistance\u201d to a terrorist in committing an act of violence is subject to civil litigation under federal anti-terrorism legislation. However, Justice Clarence Thomas ruled that the fact that some bad actors took advantage of these platforms is insufficient to state a claim that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-sides-with-google-and-twitter-in-cases-of-terror-related-content\/\" title=\"Google and Twitter win SCOTUS cases on terror content.\">defendants knowingly gave substantial assistance<\/a> and thereby aided and abetted those wrongdoers\u2019 acts. The rulings represent a significant success for Internet businesses who had previously cautioned that broadening the extent of responsibility would completely change the internet as we know it.<\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s Next?<\/h3>\n<p>Some consumer activists and tech reformers desired that the Court would play a role in limiting the influence and power of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-deals-major-blow-to-big-tech-and-sets-up-scotus-to-restore-free-speech\/\" title=\"Federal Court Deals Major Blow To Big Tech And Sets Up SCOTUS To Restore Free Speech\">social media corporations<\/a>. That responsibility now rests more firmly with Congress. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, described the Court\u2019s decision not to comment on Section 230 as \u201cdisappointing but unsurprising.\u201d \u201cThe Justices passed on their chance to clarify that Section 230 is not a get-out-of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-sounds-alarm-on-far-left-biden-doj-nominee-who-supports-defunding-police-she-must-be-stopped\/\" title=\"Senator Sounds Alarm On Far-Left Biden DOJ Nominee Who Supports Defunding Police: \u2018She Must Be Stopped\u2019\">-jail-free card<\/a> for online platforms when they cause harm,\u201d Durbin said. \u201cEnough is enough. Big Tech has woefully failed to regulate itself. Congress must step in, reform Section 230, and remove platforms\u2019 blanket immunity from liability.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Reaction to the Ruling<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThe Court correctly recognized the narrow posture of these cases and declined to rewrite a key tenet of U.S. Internet law, preserving free expression online and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-launch-freedom-from-big-tech-caucus\/\" title=\"House Republicans Launch \u2018Freedom From Big Tech Caucus\u2019\">thriving digital economy<\/a>,\u201d said Matthew Schruers, president of the Computer and Communications Industry Association. \u201cNo one wants to see extremist content on digital services, especially the services themselves, which are constantly vetting millions of pieces of content in real time to promote trust and safety and protect users, consistent with their terms of service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the company is \u201creassured by this result,\u201d Google general counsel Halimah DeLAine Prado told the press in a statement that the company would continue to develop strategies to \u201csafeguard online free expression, combat harmful content, and support businesses and creators who benefit from the internet.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Google and Twitter in cases alleging social media responsibility for international terror incidents. The unanimous decision was made on Thursday, May 18, 2023. The cases involved the relatives of victims of an ISIS attack on the Reina nightclub in Istanbul. 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