Supreme Court Refuses to Address Section 230 Protections in YouTube Case

The Supreme Court sidestepped a ruling on the legal shield that protects Internet companies from lawsuits relating to content posted by users in a case concerning allegations that YouTube was liable for suggesting videos promoting violent militant Islam. The court in a brief unsigned opinion did not decide the legal question of whether liability protections enshrined in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act safeguard YouTube’s alleged conduct.