Congress Couldn’t Rein In Big Tech. Now the Supreme Court Is Stepping In

  • Gonzalez v. Google could pierce the internet’s legal shield
  • Lawmakers pushed legislation to reform Section 230 for years

The Supreme Court’s traditional role is to weigh in on the application of laws and statutes.

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Although Republican and Democratic lawmakers found a shared enemy in the country’s biggest tech companies, Congress has failed to channel that into legislative action.

Now the Supreme Court is stepping into the vacuum.