Month: February 2023

s.230 of the Communications Decency Act – Gonzalez v Google No.21-1333, an upcoming challenge to Internet platforms protections – Citation – US – The Associated Press

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The Associated Press has highlighted, in a long-read, a legal case which looks to challenge the protection of internet platforms under s.230 of the Communications Decency Act.

The Supreme Court case concerns liability for YouTube suggestions which are argued helped the Islamic State recruit. The case is brought by the family of Nohemi Gonzalez who tragically lost her life in a terrorist attack in Paris.

The case is due to be heard on Tuesday 21 February.

See here for the article and for more details see the SCOTUS blog.

“Issue: Whether Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act immunizes interactive computer services when they make targeted recommendations of information provided by another information content provider, or only limits the liability of interactive computer services when they engage in traditional editorial functions (such as deciding whether to display or withdraw) with regard to such information.”

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Liberty and Privacy International v Security Service [2023] UKIPTrib1- MI5 admitted to have been using personal data unlawfully without application of safeguards of retention, review and disposal

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MI5 admitted that personal data had been unlawfully processed and retained between the period of 2016 and 2019 due to failures in retention, review and destruction practicies.

See pg.79 of the open judgment for a summary of the failings of MI5 in their handling of personal data in particular.

For further, more detailed, context regarding the case see the Privacy International press release.