(THE CONVERSATION) Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has become a political lightning rod in recent years. The law, part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 signed into law on Feb. 8, ...

In this second installment of our six-part series examining Section 230, the section of the 1996 Communications Decency Act (CDA) that immunizes online service providers from liability stemming from ...

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, passed in 1996 as part of the Telecommunications Act, has become a political lightning rod in recent years. The law shields online platforms from ...

The rapid adoption of generative AI has raised liability concerns. AI models make mistakes that could have harmful consequences. Section 230 protects companies against liability for user-generated ...

The Internet makes it easier than ever to connect with people around the world, share ideas and information, and have their voices heard regardless of whether they are a single individual with limited ...

Seven judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit joined a dissent to a Monday ruling that denied an en banc rehearing to reconsider the broad immunity ...

Even during this time of strong political divisiveness, lawmakers agree there should be changes to Section 230. Congressional committees have subpoenaed the CEOs and heads of major tech companies like ...

Section 230, the legal protection for tech companies, has withstood three decades of scrutiny, but it is now gearing up for significant court battles ahead.

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is probably anything but decent. The clause insulates social media (SM) from liability when hosting third-party content – even if dangerous or offensive - ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Robert Kozinets, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and Jon ...

Seven judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit joined a dissent to a Monday ruling that denied an en banc rehearing to reconsider the broad immunity provided to social media companies ...