Category: safe harbor

Google, Reddit execs to speak at House hearing on internet moderation

Post author By Randall
Post date October 11, 2019
Categories In censorship, communications decency act, congress, eff, electronic frontier foundation, gear, Google, government, house of representatives, Internet, Politics, Reddit, safe harbor, section 230, Tech

[ad_1] The hearing will also include experts from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Alliance to Counter Crime Online, Boston University and UC Berkeley. There’s no guarantee this will lead to legislation. However, it’s entirely possible that existing laws will face a challenge from both sides of the aisle. Democrats like Beto O’Rourke have argued that internet […]

News anchor sues Facebook, Reddit after creepy photo appears in ads

Post author By Randall
Post date September 8, 2019
Categories In communications decency act, Facebook, gear, giphy, imgur, Internet, lawsuit, Privacy, Reddit, safe harbor, Tech, xnxx

[ad_1] Hepp said she didn’t know that her photo had been taken, and didn’t remember the name or location of the store. She also wasn’t aware of how the photo might have made its way online. The lawsuit calls on the sites to both take down the pictures and pay damages as compensation. The chances […]

Beto O’Rourke wants to hold internet companies liable for hate speech

Post author By Randall
Post date August 17, 2019
Categories In 8chan, beto o'rourke, communications decency act, el paso, Election 2020, free speech, gear, hate, hate speech, Internet, Politics, president, safe harbor, Tech

[ad_1] O’Rourke’s proposals would also demand that bigger internet platforms have terms of service banning “hateful activities” that foster violence, harassment, threats and defamation based on a host of cultural and physical traits, including skin color, religion, gender identity and immigration status. Companies would have to implement systems that identify and clamp down on this […]