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.”

The SCOTUS Blog