Supreme Court Upholds Legal Shield for Tech Companies in Terrorism Lawsuits

• The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Twitter and Google cannot be held liable for hosting content from terrorist groups like ISIS.
• The court did not rule on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, leaving the law that protects tech companies from liability for user content intact.
• The ruling rejected arguments from families of ISIS victims that tech companies could be held responsible for recommending extremist content.
• While a victory for tech companies, lawmakers and activists argue Section 230 reform is still needed to curb the spread of misinformation and extremism online.
• The ruling means tech companies can continue operating without fear of legal consequences for hosting user-generated content as long as they make good faith efforts to moderate.

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