Big Tech Faces Section 230 Reckoning Before US Supreme Court (1)

The Supreme Court’s decision to hear a case challenging a legal shield for social media platforms puts the justices in the middle of a politically fraught debate over whether some of the world’s most powerful companies should be protected as neutral forums for speech or held accountable for the content.

At stake is the very business model that has allowed companies like Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Meta Platforms Inc. and Twitter Inc. to reap enormous profits while shaping civic discourse.

The case involves a lawsuit brought by the family of Nohemi Gonzalez, a 23-year-old US citizen who was among 129 ...