The Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark tech case, Gonzalez v. Google, grappling for the first time with whether to make big changes in a 1996 law protecting service providers and publishers from being sued over content their users post.
People wait in line to listen to oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 21. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images, grappling for the first time with whether to make big changes in a 1996 law protecting service providers and publishers from being sued over content their users post.The court's decision could have a far-reaching impact on any website that hosts content created by third parties.
The plaintiffs argue that YouTube should not get Section 230 liability protection for its "recommendations," or the way it sorts and organize videos to show users relevant results they may be interested in, saying that inherently makes them part of creating the content.
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