...and all of the plans for how to change it.| The Verge
The DMCA notice-and-takedown system is one of the common copyright interactions online. But who and what is it supposed to protect?| Plagiarism Today
The Institute for Family Studies has been described by The New York Times and Bloomberg as a leader in formulating pushback to some of the excesses of Big Tech—providing research and policy to legislators, policy makers, and the media around what is happening in Silicon Valley, what it means for citizens, and how it is impacting the family. Much of this work has been led by our own Michael Toscano. We interview him here to find out what’s been going on.| Institute for Family Studies
Offending posts—including sexually explicit images—linger in comment histories long after their removal from subreddits| themarkup.org
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, passed in 1996 as part of the Telecommunications Act, has become a political lightning rod in recent years. The law shields online platforms from liability for user-generated content while allowing moderation in good faith.| techxplore.com
Social media platforms have proven to provide users with a space to connect that is non-existent in the physical world. However, users struggle with mental health concerns, disinformation, and more. Social media’s issues have a wide range of implications for these individuals and society as a whole. Middleware—third-party services that give users more control over […]| Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure at UMass Amherst
There has been talk about Section 230 being repealed or replaced. The intent of the law was to protect owners of “Interactive Computer Services” (ie websites, especially those that publish...| sheep.horse
The potential harms of digital content online can be devastating — but removing Section 230 would only devastate freedom of expression in its place.| Public Knowledge
Section 230 provides limited protection for all platforms, though the biggest beneficiaries are small platforms and users. Why else would some of the biggest platforms be willing to endorse a bill that guts the law? In fact, repealing Section 230 would only cement the status of Big Tech monopolies.| Electronic Frontier Foundation
Suppose you are a moderator of a social media website such as Reddit, or something in the Stack Exchange network, or similar. Users can report inappropriate, abusive, or illegal content. For example,| Law Stack Exchange
Algorithms are no longer a Get out of Jail free card. The Third Circuit ruled that TikTok must stand trial for manipulating children into harming themselves. The business model of big tech is over.| www.thebignewsletter.com
Child sexual abuse and exploitation online is a serious issue. Targeting end-to-end encryption is not the solution.| Default
If lawmakers want to regulate Facebook, they might need to get on the same page about what problem they’re trying to solve.| Vox
Are we in for a decades-long dip in teen mental health?| conversationswithtyler.com
The question of what should be moderated, and when, is an increasingly frequent one in tech. There is no bright line, but there are ways to get closer to an answer.| Stratechery by Ben Thompson