Oral arguments began in a landmark Supreme Court case that deals with liability protections for tech companies.

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Landmark Supreme Court Case Begins on Google's Liability in Terror Case

And oral arguments begin today in a case that deals with liability protections for Internet giants like Youtube and facebook, the family of a woman who was killed in a 2015 Islamic state terror attack in paris is suing the tech company. The family argues that Youtube helped terrorists by including the group's videos in user recommendations. The current law, known as Section 2 30 grants immunity to the Internet companies for third party content on their sites. Google has argued that The case could lead to mass censorship online due to companies having to block more content. Companies like Google depend on algorithms to suggest content. So changing these protections could force a change in how the Internet companies actually operate. The court's ruling is likely to come in June or July Google shares. Right now in this news are down about 2.5%.