We may be on our own in the world of internet misinformation, but an expert industry is developing about how to spot it and how to better understand the strange world of information on the internet. READ MORE
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Muting Misinformation: Resources for identifying and dealing with misinformation
Mark Sableman
September 8, 2020
Muting Misinformation: Only you can prevent the spread of political untruths
Mark Sableman
August 31, 2020
Political misinformation on the Internet is likely to continue, and our previous posts on laws, business practices and reforms have made it apparent that it is up to you, the Web User, to navigate truth and falsity on your own. READ MORE
Muting Misinformation: Can Congress legislate a solution?
Mark Sableman
August 24, 2020
In Part 3 of our series on political misinformation, we explore if new Internet legislation passed by governments could be used to prevent the spread of misinformation. READ MORE
Muting Misinformation: What’s the role of social media companies?
Mark Sableman
August 17, 2020
In Part 2 of our series on political misinformation, we explore if social media companies can be relied upon to vet and clean up their content during the 2020 political campaign. READ MORE
Muting Misinformation: Can we sue to stop misleading political speech?
Mark Sableman
August 10, 2020
As we enter the 2020 election season, Americans are likely to be flooded with misinformation and disinformation, particularly on social media. How do we deal with this problem? In Part 1 of our series on misinformation, we examine if legal claims can be used to address the spread of false election-related information through social media. READ MORE
DOJ Section 230 report unintentionally highlights dangers of internet heckler’s vetoes
Mark Sableman
July 10, 2020
The report of Attorney General William Barr’s Department of Justice on Section 230, our basic Internet law, acknowledges a key need for Section 230, even while it recommends beginning to dismantle it, brick-by-brick. READ MORE
Executive order targeting social media companies unlikely to change foundational internet law
Mark Sableman
May 29, 2020
Don’t count on President Trump’s executive order overturning or significantly restricting the statute that has governed internet freedom in the United States for the last 24 years. READ MORE
InfoWars takedown over coronavirus misinformation illustrates value of Internet oversight
Mark Sableman
April 6, 2020
Google’s recent removal of Alex Jones’ InfoWars from its Google Play service, because of false and misleading information it had been transmitting about the coronavirus, isn’t an aberration. That kind of oversight is encouraged by a key Internet law, section 230, that is now under attack from various fronts. READ MORE
When politi-fact veers into politi-fiction, broadcast and internet advertising rules diverge sharply
Mark Sableman
November 26, 2019
The legal duties of publishers, broadcasters and social media companies to vet political advertisements duties vary according to the medium involved. In particular, broadcasting and the internet—the two most popular media for political ads—are subject to quite different legal standards. READ MORE
Concerns about misinformation could lead to limits on key media freedoms
Mark Sableman
June 26, 2019
The ability to publish almost anything on the internet without censorship is increasingly facing scrutiny from important voices, with some suggesting it may be time to change the law. Internet intermediaries must now strike a balance between censorship and publishing rights to avoid tipping two far in either direction. READ MORE