A lawsuit taking direct aim at Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act says the site applies "restricted mode" to videos tagged "Black Lives Matter," among other names, words, and phrases.
A group of African American content creators has launched a putative class action against YouTube and its Alphabet parent company for allegedly violating various laws intended to prevent racial discrimination.
The lawsuit represents the latest courtroom attack on the increasingly controversial immunities afforded digital services under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
The complaint filed on Tuesday in California federal court objects to the way in which YouTube is employing artificial intelligence, algorithms, and other filtering
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