But in a pair of more recent cases in 2023 unrelated to #copyright #law, #SCOTUS declined to hold #technology platforms liable for problematic #content posted by their users, but did not ultimately resolve the question of whether platforms are ever responsible for such content.
In the Cox case, #FreeSpeech advocates urged the #SCOTUS to side with the #InternetProvider, warning of a chilling effect on free expression if #internet companies could be on the hook for hefty penalties for the actions of their users. The advocates argued that such a ruling could result in speech-related lawsuits against other kinds of intermediaries, including #bookstores & #socialmedia platforms.
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