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YouTube Case at US Supreme Court Could Have Implications for ChatGPT and AI
YouTube's case in the US Supreme Court, that is set to be decided in the coming months, could also influence the debate over whether firms developing AI chatbots should be protected from legal claims like defamation or privacy violations. The US Supreme Court is set to decide in June whether YouTube can be sued over its recommendations to users, an...
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US Supreme Court Hears Case To Scrap 26-Year-Old Law Protecting Youtube
Section 230 currently gives internet platforms blanket immunity from any content that comes from a third party and, crucially for the day's case, even if it is pushed out as a recommendation by the website.
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Government Bans Over 230 Betting, Loan Lending Apps With Chinese Links After Complaints of Extortion
Central government has initiated the process to ban and block 138 betting apps and 94 loan lending apps with Chinese links on an 'urgent' and 'emergency' basis, top government sources said on Sunday. As per sources, the MHA recommended the MeitY this week to ban and block these apps, and the Ministry subsequently initiated the process as per commun...
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Biden Administration Tells US Supreme Court Section 230 of Communications Decency Act Has Limits
The Biden administration on Wednesday argued that Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act that protects social media firms from liability has limits. The legislation protects firms like Google and Meta, and states that these firms can't be treated as the publisher or speaker of information posted by users.
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If Facebook Is the Problem, Is a Social Media Regulator the Fix? Whistleblower Says Yes
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told Congress that one option for making social media less harmful would be to create a dedicated regulatory agency to oversee companies like Facebook, and could have former tech workers on staff.
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Facebook, Google CEOs Suggest Ways to Reform Section 230 of Communications Decency Act
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out steps to reform a key Internet law saying that companies should have immunity from liability only if they follow best practices for removing damaging material from their platforms.
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Facebook, Twitter CEOs Defend Election Misinformation Rules at Heated US Congress Hearing
Facebook and Twitter defended their handling of US election misinformation at a heated congressional hearing where one key senator assailed the social media platforms for being the "ultimate editor" of political news.
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'Who the Hell Elected You?' US Senate Tech Hearing Turns Into Political Showdown
A US Senate hearing to hold tech companies accountable for how they moderate content turned into a political scuffle as lawmakers not only went after the companies but also attacked each other.
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Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs to Defend Key Law in Front of US Senate Panel
Chief executives of Twitter, Facebook, and Alphabet’s Google will tell US lawmakers at a hearing on Wednesday that a federal law protecting internet companies is crucial to free expression on the internet, according to written testimonies from the companies seen by Reuters.
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Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Big Tech's Challenge to Social Media Executive Order
The Trump administration has filed a motion asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit against the president's executive order targeting social media companies, calling it a "profound misunderstanding," according to a copy of the motion seen by Reuters.
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US Senator Introduces Legislation to Curb Big Tech's Ad Business
US Republican Senator Josh Hawley introduced a legislation that aims to penalise large tech brands that sell or show targeted advertisements, enabling invasive data gathering.
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Trump's Social Media Regulation Push Faces Key Hurdle at the US FCC
US President Donald Trump's effort to regulate social media companies' content decisions may face an uphill battle from regulators who have previously said they cannot oversee the conduct of internet firms.
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Ripple Sues YouTube Over Cryptocurrency Scams
The lawsuit appears poised to raise a fresh challenge around the controversial Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields Google, Facebook and other internet companies from liability for material that users post on their platforms.
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Facebook, Google, Others' Encryption Said to Be Threatened by Planned New US Bill
US legislation will be introduced in the coming weeks that could hurt technology companies' ability to offer end-to-end encryption, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, and it aims to curb the distribution of child sexual abuse material on such platforms.
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YouTube Case at US Supreme Court Could Have Implications for ChatGPT and AI
YouTube's case in the US Supreme Court, that is set to be decided in the coming months, could also influence the debate over whether firms developing AI chatbots should be protected from legal claims like defamation or privacy violations. The US Supreme Court is set to decide in June whether YouTube can be sued over its recommendations to users, an...
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US Supreme Court Hears Case To Scrap 26-Year-Old Law Protecting Youtube
Section 230 currently gives internet platforms blanket immunity from any content that comes from a third party and, crucially for the day's case, even if it is pushed out as a recommendation by the website.
-
Government Bans Over 230 Betting, Loan Lending Apps With Chinese Links After Complaints of Extortion
Central government has initiated the process to ban and block 138 betting apps and 94 loan lending apps with Chinese links on an 'urgent' and 'emergency' basis, top government sources said on Sunday. As per sources, the MHA recommended the MeitY this week to ban and block these apps, and the Ministry subsequently initiated the process as per commun...
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Biden Administration Tells US Supreme Court Section 230 of Communications Decency Act Has Limits
The Biden administration on Wednesday argued that Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act that protects social media firms from liability has limits. The legislation protects firms like Google and Meta, and states that these firms can't be treated as the publisher or speaker of information posted by users.
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If Facebook Is the Problem, Is a Social Media Regulator the Fix? Whistleblower Says Yes
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told Congress that one option for making social media less harmful would be to create a dedicated regulatory agency to oversee companies like Facebook, and could have former tech workers on staff.
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Facebook, Google CEOs Suggest Ways to Reform Section 230 of Communications Decency Act
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out steps to reform a key Internet law saying that companies should have immunity from liability only if they follow best practices for removing damaging material from their platforms.
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Facebook, Twitter CEOs Defend Election Misinformation Rules at Heated US Congress Hearing
Facebook and Twitter defended their handling of US election misinformation at a heated congressional hearing where one key senator assailed the social media platforms for being the "ultimate editor" of political news.
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'Who the Hell Elected You?' US Senate Tech Hearing Turns Into Political Showdown
A US Senate hearing to hold tech companies accountable for how they moderate content turned into a political scuffle as lawmakers not only went after the companies but also attacked each other.
-
Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs to Defend Key Law in Front of US Senate Panel
Chief executives of Twitter, Facebook, and Alphabet’s Google will tell US lawmakers at a hearing on Wednesday that a federal law protecting internet companies is crucial to free expression on the internet, according to written testimonies from the companies seen by Reuters.
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Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Big Tech's Challenge to Social Media Executive Order
The Trump administration has filed a motion asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit against the president's executive order targeting social media companies, calling it a "profound misunderstanding," according to a copy of the motion seen by Reuters.
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US Senator Introduces Legislation to Curb Big Tech's Ad Business
US Republican Senator Josh Hawley introduced a legislation that aims to penalise large tech brands that sell or show targeted advertisements, enabling invasive data gathering.
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Trump's Social Media Regulation Push Faces Key Hurdle at the US FCC
US President Donald Trump's effort to regulate social media companies' content decisions may face an uphill battle from regulators who have previously said they cannot oversee the conduct of internet firms.
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Ripple Sues YouTube Over Cryptocurrency Scams
The lawsuit appears poised to raise a fresh challenge around the controversial Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields Google, Facebook and other internet companies from liability for material that users post on their platforms.
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Facebook, Google, Others' Encryption Said to Be Threatened by Planned New US Bill
US legislation will be introduced in the coming weeks that could hurt technology companies' ability to offer end-to-end encryption, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, and it aims to curb the distribution of child sexual abuse material on such platforms.
