Panel Discusses Gonzalez v. Google and the Future of Section 230 Immunity

For an incisive debate and discussion about legal immunity for editorial, publishing, and distribution decisions by major online platforms, tune in to the video or audio of the January 24 webinar hosted by the Federalist Society titled "Section 230 Goes to Court: Gonzalez v. Google and the Future of the Electronic Town Square."  

The webinar was moderated by Boyd Garriott and it featured panelists Ashkhen Kazaryan, Joel Thayer, and Free State Foundation President Randolph May. The webinar expert panel discussed the meaning and scope of immunity conferred on online platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, particularly in light of the case of Gonzalez v. Google. The issue in focus in the case is whether immunity under Section 230(c)(1) applies when online platforms make targeted recommendations of content to viewers. The U.S. Supreme Court has schedule oral argument in the case for February 21. 

 

FSF President May wrote about Gonzalez v. Google in his August 2022 Perspectives from FSF Scholars, "Thinking Clearly and Speaking Freely – Part 13: A Reasonableness Standard for Fixing Section 230."