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What is a “Social Media Platform”?–NetChoice v. Uthmeier

Eric Goldman

This is the post-SCOTUS remand of Moody v. To dispose of various motions, the court must construe the statutory term “social media platform.” ” Florida’s statutory definition: Social media platform means any information service, system, Internet search engine, or access software provider that: 1.

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Section 230 Applies to Nextdoor Consumer Reviews–Duffer v. Nextdoor

Eric Goldman

“Duffer seeks to hold Nextdoor, a service provider, liable for its failure to remove material posted by users of its website. . “Duffer seeks to hold Nextdoor, a service provider, liable for its failure to remove material posted by users of its website. Nextdoor appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Verizon and Its Cloud Vendor Must Face Lawsuit for Reporting “CSAM” That Wasn’t – Lawshe v. Verizon (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Thats the basis for a recent opinion from a Florida federal district court that could have major implications for online services CSAM detection and reporting practices. NCMEC routes received reports to the appropriate law enforcement agency. whereas CSAM is illegal everywhere. Flouting this obligation risks massive fines.

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Danielle Keats Citron is Right, Protecting Intimate Privacy is a Freedom of Expression Issue

Berkley Technology Law Journal

In her new book, The Fight for Privacy , Danielle Keats Citron argues that failure to adequately protect digital privacy could have a chilling effect on the public’s ability to exercise their first amendment rights to free expression. Conference of Catholic Bishops. How did The Pillar obtain this sensitive information?

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Armslist Defeats Lawsuits Over Illegal Gun Sales (Without Section 230’s Help)–Webber v. Armslist

Eric Goldman

My blog post on the district court rulings. The plaintiffs claimed Armslist was negligent because it failed to perform some of the functions that Wisconsin law imposes on “gun dealers.” Armslist publishes users’ classified ads for guns. Instead, it turned the previous 6 pages into superfluous dicta.

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A Takedown of the Take It Down Act

Eric Goldman

The law contains two main provisions: one criminalizing the creation, publication, and distribution of authentic, manipulated, and synthetic NCII, and another establishing a notice-and-takedown system for online services hosting NCII that extends to a potentially broader range of online content.