Google Case at Supreme Court Risks Upending the Internet We Know

An upcoming Supreme Court case could answer one of the toughest questions of the internet age: Should online companies be held responsible for promoting harmful speech?

The case, Gonzalez v. Google, could upend the modern internet economy, sparing no online business. A ruling against Google will likely leave internet companies — from social media platforms to travel websites to online marketplaces — scrambling to reconfigure their businesses to avoid costly lawsuits.

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The case, which will be argued Feb. 21, tests whether Google’s YouTube can be held liable for automated recommendations ...