2.16 Understanding Social Media and Law

What was the name of the case in which Nawras Alassaf’s family sued Facebook, Twitter, and Google?

• Gonzalez v. Google

• Twitter v. Taamneh

• Alassaf v. Big Tech

• ISIS v. Social Media

What was the central argument of the Alassaf family in the lawsuit?

• The social media companies created terrorist content

• Social media algorithms helped ISIS spread propaganda and recruit members

• Twitter directly funded ISIS

• YouTube refused to remove terrorist videos

Why did the Supreme Court rule in favor of the tech companies in Twitter v. Taamneh?

• There was no evidence of special treatment for ISIS

• Social media companies cannot be sued

• The case was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

• The Court believed ISIS did not use social media

What similar case did the Supreme Court decide in the same term?

• Facebook v. Radicalization

• Gonzalez v. Google

• ISIS v. YouTube

• Twitter v. Free Speech

What was the final ruling of the Supreme Court in Twitter v. Taamneh?

• Social media companies were guilty of aiding terrorism

• Social media companies were not liable without direct assistance to terrorists

• Twitter had to pay the victim’s family

• Google had to remove all terrorist content

What law was central to the Supreme Court's ruling?

• The First Amendment

• Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

• The Patriot Act

• The Anti-Terrorism Act

What is the main function of Section 230?

• Protects internet users from offensive content

• Prevents social media companies from moderating content

• Shields platforms from being held legally responsible for user-generated content

• Requires all social media posts to be fact-checked

Section 230 compares the internet to:

• A library

• A bookstore

• A newspaper

• A radio station

According to Section 230, who is legally responsible for the content posted online?

• The platform hosting the content

• The government

• The person who posted the content

• Advertisers on the platform

When was Section 230 enacted?

• 1986

• 1996

• 2006

• 2016