Podcasts about section 230

In this episode of Passing Judgment, Jessica breaks down three major legal developments: the Supreme Court allowing Mississippi's age verification law for social media to take effect while litigation continues, a renewed but unlikely push to overturn the Court's marriage equality decision in Obergefell, and a federal court ruling enabling potential mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Jessica explains what these cases mean for our rights and daily lives, highlighting the ongoing balance between state power, individual liberties, and consumer protection.Here are three key takeaways you don't want to miss:Supreme Court and Mississippi's Social Media Age Verification Law: The episode opens with a discussion of the Supreme Court's decision to allow Mississippi's new law requiring age verification for children on social media to take effect while legal battles continue. The law mandates social media companies verify users' ages and get parental consent for kids under 18. Supporters claim it protects children from online harms, while critics argue it's vague, intrusive, and may violate the First Amendment.Renewed Push to Overturn Marriage Equality (Obergefell v. Hodges): There's renewed legal activity aimed at overturning the Supreme Court's 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The case gained attention due to Kim Davis, a former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, now asking the Supreme Court to revisit the ruling.Trump Administration and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): The final major story discusses a recent court decision paving the way for the Trump administration to pursue mass firings at the CFPB—a federal agency created after the 2008 financial crisis to protect consumers. Follow Our Host: @LevinsonJessica

From November 8, 2020 (Episode 279): Billy Easley sits down with former host Ashkhen Kazaryan. They remind us of the value of the free and open Internet.Links:Revising the Law That Lets Platforms Moderate Content Will Silence Marginalized VoicesFree Speech and Tech Policy at the US Supreme Court, 2025 (AEI Event)

In this episode of the Marketplace Risk Platforms Podcast x Bulletproof Your Marketplace, Jeremy is joined by risk and regulatory compliance expert Yee Carter to unpack the importance — and potential future — of CDA Section 230 protections for online platforms. Drawing from her experience at Google, X, and in government, Yee explains how Section 230 has enabled marketplace innovation by shielding platforms from liability for user-generated content, while highlighting that these protections are not absolute. The discussion explores real-world cases — including Amazon's solar eclipse glasses controversy and recent litigation involving TikTok and AI platforms — to illustrate where Section 230 protections have succeeded and where they've been challenged. Yee and Jeremy also dive into emerging gray areas such as algorithmic recommendations, AI-generated content, and evolving bipartisan scrutiny that could reshape the law. Listeners will gain practical insights into how marketplaces can navigate compliance, mitigate risk, and prepare for a shifting legal landscape, particularly as AI becomes more deeply integrated into platform operations.

This Day in Legal History: Fourteenth Amendment RatifiedOn July 28, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was officially adopted, reshaping the legal and constitutional landscape of the nation. Ratified in the wake of the Civil War, it was one of the Reconstruction Amendments designed to integrate formerly enslaved people into American civic life. Section 1 of the amendment granted citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States," effectively nullifying the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), which had held that Black people could not be citizens.The amendment also introduced two foundational legal principles: the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause. These clauses placed new limitations on state governments, barring them from infringing on individual rights and mandating that laws be applied equally to all people. The Due Process Clause would later become a cornerstone in expanding civil liberties, providing the basis for numerous Supreme Court decisions involving privacy, marriage, and bodily autonomy. The Equal Protection Clause became instrumental in the fight against racial segregation and discrimination, notably underpinning Brown v. Board of Education (1954), which dismantled “separate but equal” doctrine in public education.Initially resisted by many Southern states, the amendment's ratification was made a condition for reentry into the Union. Over time, its scope grew far beyond the post-Civil War context, influencing legal battles on gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and immigration. It also played a critical role in the doctrine of incorporation, through which many protections in the Bill of Rights became applicable to state governments. The Fourteenth Amendment remains one of the most litigated and interpreted sections of the Constitution, central to the American concept of civil rights and liberties.A&O Shearman has postponed the start date for some of its incoming associates until January, according to a source familiar with the matter. The firm typically offers new associates a choice between two start dates and provides a salary advance to those opting for the later one. The decision comes amid broader industry trends of delaying associate onboarding as a cost-management strategy in response to uneven client demand, despite overall revenue growth among top firms.Formed through the May 2024 merger of Shearman & Sterling and Allen & Overy, A&O Shearman is now the fourth-largest law firm by revenue. While the firm's revenue has benefited from broader sector gains, it faces challenges tied to economic uncertainty and trade tensions. Internally, a cohort of associates had reportedly resisted leadership shortly before the firm joined other legal powerhouses in agreements involving legal services to President Trump—moves seen as efforts to fend off sanctions and settle federal investigations into workplace diversity practices. The firm also experienced a recent exodus in its London office, with nine lawyers, including eight associates, departing in June.A&O Shearman Pushes Start Date to January for Some AssociatesA New York state appeals court has ruled that social media companies cannot be held legally responsible for the 2022 mass shooting in Buffalo that left 10 people dead. The court reversed a lower court's decision, finding that platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit are shielded by Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act, which grants online platforms immunity from liability for user-generated content. The lawsuit alleged that these platforms were designed to addict and radicalize users, including the shooter, Payton Gendron.Justice Stephen Lindley, writing for the 3-2 majority, argued that holding platforms liable would threaten the open nature of the internet and contradict Congress's intent to foster innovation and limit government interference. He acknowledged the horrific nature of the shooting and the hateful content that influenced it but warned that allowing liability would cause the internet to collapse into tightly restricted message boards.Dissenting justices contended that the platforms actively pushed extremist content through targeted algorithms, suggesting that this behavior went beyond neutral hosting. Other platforms used by Gendron, including Amazon, Discord, 4chan, Snap, and Twitch, were also named in the lawsuit. Gendron is currently serving a life sentence without parole after pleading guilty to state charges, and he still faces federal charges that may lead to the death penalty.Social media companies not liable for 2022 Buffalo mass shooting, New York court rules | ReutersA federal judge in Massachusetts has reaffirmed a nationwide injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to limit birthright citizenship. Judge Leo Sorokin ruled that only a nationwide halt could fully protect the coalition of 22 Democratic-led states challenging the policy, rejecting arguments from the Trump administration that a narrower ruling would suffice following a recent Supreme Court decision. The executive order, signed on Trump's first day back in office in January, directed federal agencies to deny citizenship to U.S.-born children unless at least one parent was a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.Judge Sorokin found that allowing the policy to take effect even in some states would harm immigrant families and disrupt federal benefits programs like Medicaid. Plaintiffs argued it would create a confusing and unfair patchwork of citizenship rules and overwhelm states not enforcing the order. The Trump administration maintained that the Constitution was being misinterpreted, and signaled plans to appeal.Although the Supreme Court recently limited the use of nationwide injunctions, it allowed exceptions under certain conditions—exceptions Sorokin found applicable here. Meanwhile, a separate federal appeals court in California also ruled that Trump's executive order violated the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause and blocked it nationwide.US judge reaffirms nationwide injunction blocking Trump executive order on birthright citizenship | ReutersCalifornia has dropped plans to require Internet service providers (ISPs) to offer $15-per-month broadband plans to low-income residents, following pressure from both the Trump administration and major telecom companies. Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, who led the effort, said her office was warned that enforcing such a law could jeopardize California's access to $1.86 billion in federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding. The administration's revised BEAD rules prohibit states from setting explicit or implicit broadband pricing requirements.Despite earlier court wins by New York upholding a similar law, Boerner chose to pull the bill after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) confirmed that even applying for BEAD funds could exempt ISPs from state pricing rules. Advocates and lawmakers criticized the move as a giveaway to large corporations, arguing it undermines efforts to ensure affordable internet access. Boerner had already watered down the bill in negotiations with ISPs, reducing required speeds and allowing ISPs to handle eligibility verification—both points that drew backlash from digital equity groups.Advocates argued the BEAD funding was intended for new broadband infrastructure, while the California bill focused on existing networks, meaning the NTIA's restrictions shouldn't apply. Critics also pointed out that the proposed speed standards were below the federal definition of broadband, and that delegating verification to ISPs risked privacy and access issues. While Boerner acknowledged the need for affordable broadband, she said the risk of losing billions in federal funds wasn't worth pushing the mandate. A separate Senate bill aims to encourage, but not require, ISPs to offer low-cost plans by linking them to subsidies.California backs down to Trump admin, won't force ISPs to offer $15 broadband - Ars Technica This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Section 230 has shaped the internet since its passage in 1996 and has had far-reaching implications for marginalized groups, including Black Americans. In this episode, Nicol Turner Lee is joined by Danielle Davis to discuss her recent work examining these consequences and the difficulty of addressing them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gail Slater is the Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust at the Department of Justice (DOJ). She was nominated in December of last year and confirmed by the Senate in March on a bipartisan 78-19 vote. She inherited some major antitrust cases brought by prior administrations—including against Google, Apple, Visa, and LiveNation. And in her short time, she has launched probes, brought and settled cases, and offered the DoJ's opinion in private litigation. But beyond her role as a law enforcer, Slater is a manifestation of the realignment of not just politics generally, but antitrust policy specifically. Her first speech in her new role was titled “The Conservative Roots of America First Antitrust Enforcement.” And in recent interviews, she has shed light on how she sees her approach to antitrust contrasting with the laissez-faire approach of the Chicago school and the aggressive posture of her predecessors in the Biden Administration.When it comes to technology, Slater has taken a strong view that antitrust and US competitiveness are not at odds, but rather that antitrust makes the US more competitive vis-a-vis China. And just recently, she announced action the DoJ has taken at the intersection of antitrust and free speech, another key area of focus. Evan and Slater discuss what “America First Antitrust” means, how the approach is similar and different from her predecessor in the Biden Administration, and the relationship between antitrust and national security.

News and Updates: Brazil's Supreme Court voted to hold social media companies liable for illegal user content, moving tech regulation closer to Europe's model. Critics warn it may stifle free speech as platforms preemptively censor content. A New York judge ruled a wrongful death lawsuit against Meta and TikTok can proceed, finding it plausible their algorithms actively targeted dangerous “subway surfing” videos to a teen. Section 230 protections may not apply if discovery confirms active promotion. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Texas' age-verification law for porn sites in a 6-3 decision, ruling it doesn't violate First Amendment rights. Critics warn it endangers privacy and chills lawful adult expression. Ford CEO Jim Farley called China's EV industry “humbling,” praising Xiaomi's $35K SU7 as better than U.S. rivals in cost, range, and in-vehicle tech. U.S. automakers remain hampered by high battery costs and policy shifts. Another Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode drove onto train tracks in Pennsylvania — one of several recent incidents highlighting persistent safety flaws. Despite marketing robotaxis, Tesla's system remains classified as Level 2 assistance requiring active human supervision.

As congress considers whether or not to implement a proposed 10-year moratorium on A.I. state regulation, Haley and Dani talk about the potential devastating effects this could have. Some have even referred to this as “Section 230 on steroids” so this episode is essential for understanding what the moratorium is and what the impacts would be. Big Tech doesn't need another layer of immunity or security to allow them to hide while they profit off the exploitation of human beings in the name of advancing technology. Listen and share this episode and use the links below to take action and learn more! Urge Congress to oppose this moratorium: https://endsexualexploitation.org/AImoratorium  Read more about this on our blog: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/a-trojan-horse-in-congress-10-year-moratorium-would-block-a-i-safety-bills/ 

Sam Raus joins the Bullpen to discuss the efforts to roll back clauses in the Communications Decency Act of 1996 that would likely crush smaller social media platforms.  Host: Dr. Rashad Richey (@IndisputableTYT) Bullpen guest: Sam Raus *** SUBSCRIBE on ⁠⁠YOUTUBE⁠⁠  ☞ ⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/IndisputableTYT⁠⁠ FOLLOW US ON: ⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠  ☞ ⁠⁠  https://www.facebook.com/IndisputableTYT⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TWITTER⁠⁠  ☞     ⁠⁠  https://www.twitter.com/IndisputableTYT⁠⁠ ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠ ☞ ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/IndisputableTYT⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year, instead of highlighting 12 companies that facilitate sexual exploitation, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation is highlighting 12 survivors who were denied justice in the courts because of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Legal Counsel for NCOSE Tori Hirsch joins us with the important facts. Dirty Dozen List 2025 - NCOSE (https://endsexualexploitation.org/dirty-dozen-list-2025/)

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Haley McNamara (NCOSE Senior VP of Programs and Initiatives) and Dani Pinter (Senior VP and Director at the NCOSE Law Center) talk about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) and why it's essential for it to end. They also discuss the history of the Dirty Dozen List and what led to this unique version of the list in 2025. Since its inception in 1996, Section 230 has effectively provided blanket immunity to big tech companies for harms facilitated on their platforms. It's time to call for a full repeal of CDA Section 230! Learn more and take action here: www.DirtyDozenList.org Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/G7VZVJ1QRUc

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Interview with Gary Rivlin A new, challenging AGI test stumps most AI models "KI ist nur ein Werkzeug. Jedes Werkzeug kann missbraucht werden" Cloudflare is luring web-scraping bots into an 'AI Labyrinth' From the ChatGPT community on Reddit Google is rolling out Gemini's real-time AI video features 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and CEO Anne Wojcicki has stepped down Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to landmark press freedom case Why Apple, Meta and Google Are Buying Remote-Controlled Robot Arms OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator for ChatGPT OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap takes on expanded role as CEO Sam Altman shifts focus to research Gemini can now answer your Google Maps questions Announcing the (Reed) Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity at Bowdoin Doctors Told Him He Was Going to Die. Then A.I. Saved His Life. Section 230 May Finally Get Changed as Lawmakers Prep New Bill Threads hanging by a thread Dave Troy: The Substack Dilemma: How Creators Are Inadvertently Fueling America's Failure Using Ray-Ban Meta glasses' Live AI and Live Translation to learn and understand foreign languages A Ray-Ban Meta battery add-on for people who miss looking like a complete Glasshole Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Mike Elgan Guest: Gary Rivlin Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: get.stash.com/machines joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT threatlocker.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

Interview with Gary Rivlin A new, challenging AGI test stumps most AI models "KI ist nur ein Werkzeug. Jedes Werkzeug kann missbraucht werden" Cloudflare is luring web-scraping bots into an 'AI Labyrinth' From the ChatGPT community on Reddit Google is rolling out Gemini's real-time AI video features 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and CEO Anne Wojcicki has stepped down Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to landmark press freedom case Why Apple, Meta and Google Are Buying Remote-Controlled Robot Arms OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator for ChatGPT OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap takes on expanded role as CEO Sam Altman shifts focus to research Gemini can now answer your Google Maps questions Announcing the (Reed) Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity at Bowdoin Doctors Told Him He Was Going to Die. Then A.I. Saved His Life. Section 230 May Finally Get Changed as Lawmakers Prep New Bill Threads hanging by a thread Dave Troy: The Substack Dilemma: How Creators Are Inadvertently Fueling America's Failure Using Ray-Ban Meta glasses' Live AI and Live Translation to learn and understand foreign languages A Ray-Ban Meta battery add-on for people who miss looking like a complete Glasshole Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Mike Elgan Guest: Gary Rivlin Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: get.stash.com/machines joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT threatlocker.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

Interview with Gary Rivlin A new, challenging AGI test stumps most AI models "KI ist nur ein Werkzeug. Jedes Werkzeug kann missbraucht werden" Cloudflare is luring web-scraping bots into an 'AI Labyrinth' From the ChatGPT community on Reddit Google is rolling out Gemini's real-time AI video features 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and CEO Anne Wojcicki has stepped down Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to landmark press freedom case Why Apple, Meta and Google Are Buying Remote-Controlled Robot Arms OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator for ChatGPT OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap takes on expanded role as CEO Sam Altman shifts focus to research Gemini can now answer your Google Maps questions Announcing the (Reed) Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity at Bowdoin Doctors Told Him He Was Going to Die. Then A.I. Saved His Life. Section 230 May Finally Get Changed as Lawmakers Prep New Bill Threads hanging by a thread Dave Troy: The Substack Dilemma: How Creators Are Inadvertently Fueling America's Failure Using Ray-Ban Meta glasses' Live AI and Live Translation to learn and understand foreign languages A Ray-Ban Meta battery add-on for people who miss looking like a complete Glasshole Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Mike Elgan Guest: Gary Rivlin Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: get.stash.com/machines joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT threatlocker.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

Interview with Gary Rivlin A new, challenging AGI test stumps most AI models "KI ist nur ein Werkzeug. Jedes Werkzeug kann missbraucht werden" Cloudflare is luring web-scraping bots into an 'AI Labyrinth' From the ChatGPT community on Reddit Google is rolling out Gemini's real-time AI video features 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and CEO Anne Wojcicki has stepped down Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to landmark press freedom case Why Apple, Meta and Google Are Buying Remote-Controlled Robot Arms OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator for ChatGPT OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap takes on expanded role as CEO Sam Altman shifts focus to research Gemini can now answer your Google Maps questions Announcing the (Reed) Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity at Bowdoin Doctors Told Him He Was Going to Die. Then A.I. Saved His Life. Section 230 May Finally Get Changed as Lawmakers Prep New Bill Threads hanging by a thread Dave Troy: The Substack Dilemma: How Creators Are Inadvertently Fueling America's Failure Using Ray-Ban Meta glasses' Live AI and Live Translation to learn and understand foreign languages A Ray-Ban Meta battery add-on for people who miss looking like a complete Glasshole Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Mike Elgan Guest: Gary Rivlin Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: get.stash.com/machines joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT threatlocker.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

Interview with Gary Rivlin A new, challenging AGI test stumps most AI models "KI ist nur ein Werkzeug. Jedes Werkzeug kann missbraucht werden" Cloudflare is luring web-scraping bots into an 'AI Labyrinth' From the ChatGPT community on Reddit Google is rolling out Gemini's real-time AI video features 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and CEO Anne Wojcicki has stepped down Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to landmark press freedom case Why Apple, Meta and Google Are Buying Remote-Controlled Robot Arms OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator for ChatGPT OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap takes on expanded role as CEO Sam Altman shifts focus to research Gemini can now answer your Google Maps questions Announcing the (Reed) Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity at Bowdoin Doctors Told Him He Was Going to Die. Then A.I. Saved His Life. Section 230 May Finally Get Changed as Lawmakers Prep New Bill Threads hanging by a thread Dave Troy: The Substack Dilemma: How Creators Are Inadvertently Fueling America's Failure Using Ray-Ban Meta glasses' Live AI and Live Translation to learn and understand foreign languages A Ray-Ban Meta battery add-on for people who miss looking like a complete Glasshole Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Mike Elgan Guest: Gary Rivlin Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: get.stash.com/machines joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT threatlocker.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

Interview with Gary Rivlin A new, challenging AGI test stumps most AI models "KI ist nur ein Werkzeug. Jedes Werkzeug kann missbraucht werden" Cloudflare is luring web-scraping bots into an 'AI Labyrinth' From the ChatGPT community on Reddit Google is rolling out Gemini's real-time AI video features 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and CEO Anne Wojcicki has stepped down Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to landmark press freedom case Why Apple, Meta and Google Are Buying Remote-Controlled Robot Arms OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator for ChatGPT OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap takes on expanded role as CEO Sam Altman shifts focus to research Gemini can now answer your Google Maps questions Announcing the (Reed) Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity at Bowdoin Doctors Told Him He Was Going to Die. Then A.I. Saved His Life. Section 230 May Finally Get Changed as Lawmakers Prep New Bill Threads hanging by a thread Dave Troy: The Substack Dilemma: How Creators Are Inadvertently Fueling America's Failure Using Ray-Ban Meta glasses' Live AI and Live Translation to learn and understand foreign languages A Ray-Ban Meta battery add-on for people who miss looking like a complete Glasshole Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Mike Elgan Guest: Gary Rivlin Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: get.stash.com/machines joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT threatlocker.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

Au programme :Section 230 en danger: pourquoi c'est important ?Ça chauffe entre l'UE et Apple: problème ou hypocrisie ?Nvidia GTC: des mondes virtuels et plein de robotsLe reste de l'actualité---Infos :Animé par Patrick Beja (Bluesky, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok)Co-animé par Guillaume Vendé (Bluesky).Co-animé par Julien Lausson (Twitter).Produit par Patrick Beja (LinkedIn) et Fanny Cohen Moreau (LinkedIn).Musique libre de droit par Musicincloud.Le Rendez-vous Tech épisode 611 - Section 230: la fin de notre Internet? - Section 230, UE vs Apple, Nvidia GTC 2025, Google vs la presse---Liens :

"No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider." You may not totally understand what that means, but some say these are the 26 words that made the internet what it is today. And congress may be ready to repeal them. Written and passed in 1996, the law Section 230 shields websites from being held responsible for the content users post. In other words, platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Reddit can’t be sued for what people share there. But now, a growing bipartisan group of lawmakers believes Section 230 goes too far and are considering a repeal. The impact? … It could totally reshape the way the internet works. Guest: UW Professor of Political Science Victor Menaldo Relevant Links: Section 230: Friend, not foe, of free speech The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Intel's new CEO to host Vision 2025 Opening Keynote on March 31st Apple Can't Beat Spotify Google says its test removing European news content for 1% of users in eight EU countries found that there was no change to Search ad revenue due to the removal Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine Vance Expects Outlines of TikTok Deal to Become Clear by Early April Telegram's Pavel Durov, Charged With Range of Crimes, Is Allowed to Leave France Alphabet's Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company Commerce Official Gives Elon Musk Middle Finger Over Starlink Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database Scientists Achieve Record-Breaking Fusion Stability, Bringing Us One Step Closer to Clean Infinite Energy Police Warn iPhone, Android Users As Dangerous Texts Soar 600% Do school phone bans actually work? A new study says not really Klarna's deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Patrick Beja Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: monarchmoney.com with code TWIT expressvpn.com/twit Melissa.com/twit kinsta.com/twit oracle.com/twit

Intel's new CEO to host Vision 2025 Opening Keynote on March 31st Apple Can't Beat Spotify Google says its test removing European news content for 1% of users in eight EU countries found that there was no change to Search ad revenue due to the removal Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine Vance Expects Outlines of TikTok Deal to Become Clear by Early April Telegram's Pavel Durov, Charged With Range of Crimes, Is Allowed to Leave France Alphabet's Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company Commerce Official Gives Elon Musk Middle Finger Over Starlink Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database Scientists Achieve Record-Breaking Fusion Stability, Bringing Us One Step Closer to Clean Infinite Energy Police Warn iPhone, Android Users As Dangerous Texts Soar 600% Do school phone bans actually work? A new study says not really Klarna's deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Patrick Beja Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: monarchmoney.com with code TWIT expressvpn.com/twit Melissa.com/twit kinsta.com/twit oracle.com/twit

Intel's new CEO to host Vision 2025 Opening Keynote on March 31st Apple Can't Beat Spotify Google says its test removing European news content for 1% of users in eight EU countries found that there was no change to Search ad revenue due to the removal Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine Vance Expects Outlines of TikTok Deal to Become Clear by Early April Telegram's Pavel Durov, Charged With Range of Crimes, Is Allowed to Leave France Alphabet's Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company Commerce Official Gives Elon Musk Middle Finger Over Starlink Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database Scientists Achieve Record-Breaking Fusion Stability, Bringing Us One Step Closer to Clean Infinite Energy Police Warn iPhone, Android Users As Dangerous Texts Soar 600% Do school phone bans actually work? A new study says not really Klarna's deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Patrick Beja Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: monarchmoney.com with code TWIT expressvpn.com/twit Melissa.com/twit kinsta.com/twit oracle.com/twit

Intel's new CEO to host Vision 2025 Opening Keynote on March 31st Apple Can't Beat Spotify Google says its test removing European news content for 1% of users in eight EU countries found that there was no change to Search ad revenue due to the removal Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine Vance Expects Outlines of TikTok Deal to Become Clear by Early April Telegram's Pavel Durov, Charged With Range of Crimes, Is Allowed to Leave France Alphabet's Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company Commerce Official Gives Elon Musk Middle Finger Over Starlink Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database Scientists Achieve Record-Breaking Fusion Stability, Bringing Us One Step Closer to Clean Infinite Energy Police Warn iPhone, Android Users As Dangerous Texts Soar 600% Do school phone bans actually work? A new study says not really Klarna's deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Patrick Beja Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: monarchmoney.com with code TWIT expressvpn.com/twit Melissa.com/twit kinsta.com/twit oracle.com/twit

Intel's new CEO to host Vision 2025 Opening Keynote on March 31st Apple Can't Beat Spotify Google says its test removing European news content for 1% of users in eight EU countries found that there was no change to Search ad revenue due to the removal Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine Vance Expects Outlines of TikTok Deal to Become Clear by Early April Telegram's Pavel Durov, Charged With Range of Crimes, Is Allowed to Leave France Alphabet's Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company Commerce Official Gives Elon Musk Middle Finger Over Starlink Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database Scientists Achieve Record-Breaking Fusion Stability, Bringing Us One Step Closer to Clean Infinite Energy Police Warn iPhone, Android Users As Dangerous Texts Soar 600% Do school phone bans actually work? A new study says not really Klarna's deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Patrick Beja Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: monarchmoney.com with code TWIT expressvpn.com/twit Melissa.com/twit kinsta.com/twit oracle.com/twit

Intel's new CEO to host Vision 2025 Opening Keynote on March 31st Apple Can't Beat Spotify Google says its test removing European news content for 1% of users in eight EU countries found that there was no change to Search ad revenue due to the removal Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine Vance Expects Outlines of TikTok Deal to Become Clear by Early April Telegram's Pavel Durov, Charged With Range of Crimes, Is Allowed to Leave France Alphabet's Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company Commerce Official Gives Elon Musk Middle Finger Over Starlink Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database Scientists Achieve Record-Breaking Fusion Stability, Bringing Us One Step Closer to Clean Infinite Energy Police Warn iPhone, Android Users As Dangerous Texts Soar 600% Do school phone bans actually work? A new study says not really Klarna's deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Patrick Beja Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: monarchmoney.com with code TWIT expressvpn.com/twit Melissa.com/twit kinsta.com/twit oracle.com/twit

We recently announced the launch of Otherwise Objectionable, a brand new documentary podcast hosted by Mike in partnership with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, covering the history — and the vital importance — of Section 230. This week, we're featuring the entire debut episode right here on the Techdirt Podcast. Check it out, and subscribe to Otherwise Objectionable in your podcast app of choice.

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben are joined by a group of students from the Media Law and Policy class at the American University School of Communication. Together they cover:U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users' encrypted accounts (Washington Post)US lawmakers respond to the UK's Apple encryption backdoor request (Engadget)UK: Encryption order threatens global privacy rights (Human Rights Watch)Analysis: AI Summit emphasizes innovation and competition over trust and safety (DFR Lab)An overdue idea for making the internet safer just got the funding it needs (Platformer)Google-backed public interest AI partnership launches with $400M+ for open ecosystem building (Techcrunch)Britain dances to JD Vance's tune as it renames AI institute (Politico) Section 230 Still Works in the Fourth Circuit (For Now)–M.P. v. Meta (Eric Goldman)TikTok Opts to Not Take Section 230 Immunity Fight to the US Supreme Court (Law.com)Shopify says risk of fraud, not Nazi swastika, was reason for Kanye West store takedown (The Logic)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund. Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast from Techdirt and Everything in Moderation. Send us your feedback at podcast@ctrlaltspeech.com and sponsorship enquiries to sponsorship@ctrlaltspeech.com. Thanks for listening.

This week, Elon Musk—amidst his other duties of gutting United States federal government agencies as head of the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE)—announced a hostile bid alongside a consortium of buyers to purchase control of OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman vehemently replied that his company is not for sale.The artificial intelligence landscape is shifting rapidly. The week prior, American tech stocks plummeted in response to claims from Chinese company DeepSeek AI that its model had matched OpenAI's performance at a fraction of the cost. Days before that, President Donald Trump announced that OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank would partner on an infrastructure project to power AI in the U.S. with an initial $100 billion investment. Altman himself is trying to pull off a much-touted plan to convert the nonprofit OpenAI into a for-profit entity, a development at the heart of his spat with Musk, who co-founded the startup.Bethany and Luigi discuss the implications of this changing landscape by reflecting on a prior Capitalisn't conversation with Luigi's former colleague Sendhil Mullainathan (now at MIT), who forecasted over a year ago that there would be no barriers to entry in AI. Does DeepSeek's success prove him right? How does the U.S. government's swift move to ban DeepSeek from government devices reflect how we should weigh national interests at the risk of hindering innovation and competition? Musk has the ear of Trump and a history of animosity with Altman over the direction of OpenAI. Does Musk's proposed hostile takeover signal that personal interests and relationships with American leadership will determine how AI develops in the U.S. from here on out? What does regulating AI in the collective interest look like, and can we escape a future where technology is consolidated in the hands of the wealthy few when billions of dollars in capital are required for its progress?Show Notes:On ProMarket, check out:Why Musk Is Right About OpenAI by Luigi Zingales, March 5, 2024Who Will Enforce AI's Social Purpose? By Roberto Tallarita, March 16, 2024

Section 230, Free Speech and the Internet with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky by The BTLJ Podcast

In this episode of the National Crawford Roundtable the guys discuss what's new so far in 2025 including Mark Zuckerberg's announcement about changes with Meta--the end to "fact-checking", and switch from censorship to free speech, the Trump factor and Section 230. NCR also looks at Canadian PM Justin Trudeau stepping down, Biden's executive action banning drilling on 624 million acres and we review January 6th 4 years later--is the media hyper-obsessed with making this a "date that will live in infamy"?

From October 31, 2022 (Episode 331): Emma Llansó discusses the history and importance of Section 230.Links:The Third Circuit's Section 230 Decision In Anderson v. TikTok Is Pure PoppycockFive Decisions Illustrate How Section 230 Is Fading Fast

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:Social media platforms have work to do to comply with Online Safety Act, says Ofcom (The Guardian)LFGSS and Microcosm shutting down 16th March 2025 (the day before the Online Safety Act is enforced) (LFGSS)The GamingOnLinux Forum is shutting (GamingOnLinux)Australia leads the world in setting new standards for online child safety (eSafety Commission)How will Australia's under-16 social media ban work? We asked the law's enforcer (NPR)Fentanyl Almost Killed Michael Brewer. Now He Wants Snap to Pay (Bloomberg)Telegram Moderation Overview (Telegram)U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok ban (CNBC)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund. While Online Regulators may have stolen Christmas, Ctrl-Alt-Speech is going to try to take a short holiday break and will return in early January. Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast from Techdirt and Everything in Moderation. Send us your feedback at podcast@ctrlaltspeech.com and sponsorship enquiries to sponsorship@ctrlaltspeech.com. Thanks for listening.

Today, we're talking to Andrew Edwards, Author of Army of Liars. We dive deep into the controversial Section 230 exploring the complexities of this law, its impact on social media platforms, and the urgent need for reform. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To learn more about Andrew Edwards, check out his website here: https://www.andrewvedwards.com/ Produced by ProSeries Media: https://proseriesmedia.com/ For booking inquiries, email booking@proseriesmedi

Pags unpacks President-elect Trump's strategy to overhaul the DOJ and revisit the 2020 election. Plus, Brendan Carr, newly appointed FCC Chair, joins to tackle George Soros's rumored radio station buyout, the future of Section 230, and his plans to reshape legacy media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's roundup of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike is joined by guest host David Sullivan, the Executive Director of the Digital Trust & Safety Partnership. They cover:Trump's FCC Pick Wants to Be the Speech Police. That's Not His Job (Wired)Sauce for the Goose: The FCC Lacks Authority to Interpret Section 230 Post-Loper Bright (The Federalist Society)Roblox gives parents more power to protect the safety of young gamers (NBC)Meta should allow third party imagery of terrorist attacks, with a warning (Oversight Board)As Bluesky soars, Threads rolls out custom feeds globally (TechCrunch)Threads' algorithm will focus more on the people you follow (The Verge)The communications minister cited a study in support of a teen social media ban. Its co-author disagrees (Crikey)Meta says it has removed 2 million accounts linked to pig butchering scams (The Record)You Too Can Hire an ‘Etsy Witch' to Curse Elon Musk (Wired)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund. Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast from Techdirt and Everything in Moderation. Send us your feedback at podcast@ctrlaltspeech.com and sponsorship enquiries to sponsorship@ctrlaltspeech.com. Thanks for listening.

Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot. Today, following his weekend conversation with her on CNN, Michael asks you: Do you agree with Secretary Clinton that Section 230, which shields online platforms from liability for 3rd-party content, should be repealed? Listen here, then vote.

Host: Tim Pool @Timcast (everywhere) Guest: Jason Fyk @JasonFyk (X) Libby Emmons @LibbyEmmons (X) Producers:  Lisa Elizabeth @LisaElizabeth (X) Kellen Leeson @KellenPDL (X) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(0:00) Bestie intros! Jason goes "Founder Mode" (1:03) All-In Summit lineup announcement (9:01) Understanding "Founder Mode" (32:52) Bolt is back in the news as Ryan Breslow goes "Founder Mode" (52:28) Tech's Section 230 protections might be in danger after new ruling (1:08:45) DOJ charges two Russians with infiltrating US media company (1:22:42) Kamala's economic pivot Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://x.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://x.com/TheZachEffect Referenced in the show: https://paulgraham.com/foundermode.html https://x.com/chamath/status/1831003871344501069 https://www.google.com/finance/quote/PANW:NASDAQ https://a16z.com/on-micromanagement https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679762884 https://www.google.com/finance/quote/ABNB:NASDAQ https://www.amazon.com/Five-Dysfunctions-Team-Leadership-Fable/dp/0787960756 https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/14/online-checkout-bolt-decacorn https://www.businessinsider.com/bolt-ceo-calls-stripe-ycombinator-mob-bosses-twitter-silicon-valley-2022-1 https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/bolt-ceo-ryan-breslow-steps-down/618058 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/10/business/bolt-start-up-ryan-breslow-investors.html https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/21/bolt-ex-ceo-ryan-breslow-subject-of-sec-probe https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/06/bolt-ceo-discusses-moving-on-after-sec-probe https://www.theinformation.com/articles/bolt-once-worth-11-billion-slashes-price-97-in-buyback?rc=pxkrxo https://www.axios.com/2024/08/22/bolt-investors-baffled https://x.com/MikeSacksEsq/status/1828795866590896599 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-11-30/is-tiktok-responsible-if-kids-diedoing-dangerous-viral-challenges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JTcxIVlQfU https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1830440852411326782 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-rt-employees-indicted-covertly-funding-and-directing-us-company-published-thousands https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1366266/dl https://www.axios.com/2024/09/05/putin-harris-trump-2024-election-russia-interference https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/30/tech/2020-election-russia-disinformation/index.html https://www.natesilver.net/p/nate-silver-2024-president-election-polls-model https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/the-rise-of-vince-lombardi-democrats

Tracing the history that led to the decline of Intel, why Ben is conflicted about the potential solutions to the company's woes, and a Third Circuit verdict on Section 230 that could upend three decades of precedent across the tech ecosystem.

In this episode, Lisa welcomes Kara Frederick, director of tech policy at the Heritage Foundation, to discuss pressing issues. They delve into the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, cyber attacks linked to the Chinese government, and Mark Zuckerberg's letter revealing government pressure on Facebook to censor content. Frederick provides expert insights on encrypted accounts, the nature of cyber threats, and the implications of Section 230 for big tech. The Truth with Lisa Boothe is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday & Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some argue that Section 230 allows the internet to flourish. Others argue it allows harmful content to flourish. Christopher Cox knows something about Section 230: He co-wrote it.  Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is an American law passed in 1996 that shields websites from liability for content posted on their sites by users.  What does Rep. Cox make of the law today? Rep. Cox was a 17-year member of the House of Representatives and is a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:43 Did Section 230 create the modern internet? 7:48 America's technological advancement 11:33 Section 230's support for good faith content moderation 18:00 User privacy and age verification? 25:37 Rep. Cox's early experiences with the internet 30:24 Did we need Section 230 in the first place? 37:51 Are there any changes Rep. Cox would make to Section 230 now? 42:40 How does AI impact content creation and moderation? 47:23 The future of Section 230 54:31 Closing thoughts 57:30 Outro   Show notes: Section 230 text “The Twenty-Six Words that Created the Internet” by Jeff Kosseff Cubby, Inc. v. CompuServe Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 1991) Stratton Oakmont, Inc. v. Prodigy Services Co. (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1995) “Section 230: A Retrospective” by Chris Cox Section 230: Legislative History (Electronic Frontier Foundation)  

OpenAI is in the hot seat. Scarlet Johansson thinks OpenAI might have used her voice without her permission. Former employees are compelled to sign non disparagement agreements or face losing their equity in the company. And much more! Plus, non AI stories too!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Proceeding without permission is a time-tested practice in some corners of Silicon Valley. Well, it’s not working out so well for OpenAI. Actress Scarlett Johansson said this week the company approached her twice to voice a new AI assistant for ChatGPT-4o. She declined, only to find it had used a voice that sounds “eerily” like hers. Plus, on Capitol Hill, a House subcommittee held a hearing that could decide the future of Section 230, the provision that largely governs the internet today. We’ll explain why chatbots have entered the chat on Section 230’s future. But first, a new report by former tech company officials and academic researchers finds far-right extremist militias are once again organizing on Facebook ahead of November’s presidential election. They recommend platforms ramp up content moderation to avoid fueling political violence. Marketplace's Lily Jamali is joined by Maria Curi, tech policy reporter at Axios, for her take on this week's tech news. Our May fundraiser ends Friday, and we need your help to reach our goal. Give today and help fund public service journalism for all!

The internet today is largely governed by 26 words in the Communications Decency Act, signed on Feb. 8, 1996, by then-President Bill Clinton. “Today, with the stroke of a pen, our laws will catch up with our future,” he proclaimed during the signing of the act. The web has changed a bit since then. But Section 230 of that law has not. Today, social media companies routinely use Section 230 to protect themselves from liability over what users post. Now, an internet scholar wants to change that. Will Oremus wrote about him for The Washington Post.

Michael Shellenberger, investigative journalist and CBR Chair of Politics, Censorship, and Free Speech at The University of Austin, joins us to discuss the covert and coordinated censorship campaign by the government against Americans the western world more broadly.          - - -  Today's Sponsor: Paint Your Life - Text ANDREW to 87204 to get 20% off your painting. #MichaelShellenberger #TwitterFiles #Censorship 

If you've been following the news, you've seen that this week the House passed a bill designed to force the sale of TikTok from its Chinese parent company. If you're confused about the ins and outs of this issue, we did an extensive exploration of it with NBC News technology correspondent Jacob Ward last year. So, we thought it would be good to re-share this TikTok 101. This conversation was originally recorded in April 2023. 

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TikTok is one of the fastest growing social media platforms in the world, and now has over a billion users worldwide. But its future in the United States remains in limbo. The Biden administration, citing national security concerns, has demanded that the Chinese-owned company be sold, or face a federal ban. Montana lawmakers have already passed legislation banning the platform on personal devices, sending the bill to the governor. A lot of questions remain about the feasibility of statewide and federal bans, and why, exactly, do U.S. policymakers view this platform, that started as a lip syncing app, as such a threat? Jacob Ward is the NBC News technology correspondent and is author of “In The Loop: How Technology Is Creating a World Without Choices and How to Fight Back.” He joins WITHpod to discuss what's driven the app's exponential growth, the company's lack of transparency in the past, the case for and against it, what could be ahead on the regulatory front and more.