SCOTUS sides with social media, leaves Section 230 intact in big win for big tech

by JILLIAN SMITH | The National Desk

Fri, May 19th 2023, 3:07 AM UTC

In a win for big tech, a ruling by the Supreme Court Thursday sided with social media companies Twitter, Google and Facebook, shielding them from being held liable for aiding and abetting terrorism through content posted to their platforms. (SBG){ }

FILE - This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app icon on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

FILE - Beatriz Gonzalez, right, the mother of 23-year-old Nohemi Gonzalez, a student killed in the Paris terrorist attacks, and stepfather Jose Hernandez, speak outside the Supreme Court, Feb. 21, 2023, in Washington.{ } (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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In a win for big tech, a ruling by the Supreme Court Thursday sided with social media companies Twitter, Google and Facebook, shielding them from being held liable for aiding and abetting terrorism through content posted to their platforms. (SBG)

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