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Supreme Court sounds split on whether social media firms can be sued for aiding terrorists

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded split Wednesday over whether social media firms can be sued and potentially held liable for aiding international terrorists.

Los Angeles Times

Pentagon and Microsoft are investigating leak of military emails

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department and Microsoft Corp. are investigating an error that exposed at least a terabyte of military emails including personal information and conversations between officials, people familiar with the matter said, an episode that highlighted the security risk of moving sensitive Pentagon data to the cloud.

Tribune News Service

Google set to cut 240 jobs in Ireland in another blow for tech sector

Alphabet, Google's parent company, is cutting 12,000 jobs globally - with around 240 expected at Google's HQ in Dublin

Irish Mirror

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U.S. Supreme Court raises doubts about suit against Twitter over Istanbul massacre

The U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism on Wednesday toward a lawsuit against Twitter Inc by the family of a Jordanian man killed in an Istanbul nightclub massacre as they weighed for a second straight day whether to hold internet companies accountable for contentious content posted by users.

Reuters

US Supreme Court treads carefully on landmark tech law

Washington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a landmark case that could transform the internet by scrapping decades-old legal protections for tech companies, but gave no indication that a clear majority would opt to rework the law.

AFP

How a Supreme Court case against Google could upend the internet

The family of a 2015 terror attack victim will try to prove that YouTube’s algorithm aided Islamic State in spreading its propaganda, in a case that could transform the internet.

The Independent UK

What is Section 230, the rule that made the modern internet?

Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today

The Independent UK

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Big Tech defends landmark law in US Supreme Court

Washington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a landmark case that could transform the internet by scrapping decades-old legal protections for tech companies over harmful content on their platforms.

AFP

High court takes 1st look at law that shields internet firms

The Supreme Court is taking up its first case about a federal law that is credited with helping create the modern internet

The Independent UK

Meta subscriber plan risks digital divide, say critics

Paris (AFP) - Years after Facebook quietly removed a slogan that declared the site was "free and always will be", parent company Meta announced on Sunday a paid-for subscription service that has already been widely criticised.

AFP

Big Tech's future is up to a Supreme Court that doesn't understand it

The court has historically struggles to adapt to new technology.

Axios

Facebook and Instagram to get paid verification as Twitter charges for two-factor SMS authentication

Mark Zuckerberg follows Elon Musk’s lead in introducing fee for blue ticks, while Twitter to restrict 2FA via SMS to paid users

The Guardian - AU

Instagram and Facebook set to get paid-for verification

The feature will be made available this week

Manchester Evening News

Windows upgrade fixes more than 70 issues but could cost users in future

The recent fix for serious issues with Windows 10 and Windows 11 is good news, but also means anyone using older versions could be vulnerable to attacks

Wales Online

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AFP

US Supreme Court takes on immunity for tech giants

Washington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court this week examines a quarter-century old law that has protected tech companies from lawsuits and prosecution for content posted by their users, with a chance that the rules governing the internet will no longer stand.

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court to hear arguments on social media immunity laws

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next week about social media giants Google and Twitter in a pair of cases that could determine whether the justices effectively rewrite one of the central laws underpinning the modern internet before Congress does.

AFP

TikTok, Twitter user numbers bring them under strict EU rules

Brussels (AFP) - TikTok, Twitter, Apple Store, Amazon and several other online platforms have announced user figures in Europe that bring them under stricter EU regulations for policing internet content.

The Conversation

How far must employers go to accommodate workers' time off for worship? The Supreme Court will weigh in

Imagine you own a business with a few dozen employees. One, who is Muslim, asks if she can use a meeting room a few times a day for brief prayers – one of the five pillars of Islam. Another, who observes the Jewish Sabbath, says he cannot work on Saturdays.…

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Reason

Google, Section 230 & Nohemi Gonzalez

Philip Hamburger's Op-Ed at the Federalist on a case to be argued next week

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Big Tech makes billions off our personal data. It’s time for the US to pull in the reins

Every day, the $6.7 trillion Big Tech industry affects our lives in ways that empower and harm. Despite recent hits in earnings, current layoffs and Google getting slapped with yet another lawsuit from the Justice Department, the tech giants are still all-powerful in our society, economy and daily lives. They…

WEKU

Shopify deleted 322,000 hours of meetings. Should the rest of us be jealous?

The pandemic had an unexpected side effect: peak meeting misery. With Shopify's radical announcement last month, the working world wants to know if a future without meetings is even possible.

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft to phase out Internet Explorer with newer Edge browser

An update will begin to replace its 27-year-old predecessor from Tuesday

Daily Record

Millions to be blocked from Internet Explorer tomorrow after 'irreversible' update

Millions will be unable to access Internet Explorer 11 from tomorrow, forcing users to switch to alternatives.

The Independent UK

Google to expand misinformation "prebunking" in Europe

Google is expanding an initiative that shows promise in fighting online misinformation

Investors Business Daily

The 'Law That Built The Internet' Could Get Crushed; A 'Nightmare' May Lie Ahead For Big Tech

A law that governs internet speech and liability is heading to the Supreme Court. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social sites are bracing for the fallout.

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