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The Supreme Court on Wednesday debated the extent of liability that social media companies should incur for hosting terrorist propaganda, leading justices to appear unconventionally split on whether Twitter should be absolved of blame after it was accused of "aiding and abetting" an Islamic State attack in Istanbul.

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The Supreme Court heard arguments today in the first case challenging critical protections for tech companies under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to be argued before the high court.

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether social media companies can be held accountable if groups like ISIS use their platform to advance terrorism.

During arguments, several justices underscored that there was no evidence linking Twitter, Facebook and Google directly to the 2017 attack on the Reina nightclub in Istanbul.

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Top US court considers second lawsuit this week over whether social media companies are liable for ‘terrorist’ content.

At the center of two cases to be argued over two days is Section 230, which provides tech companies a legal shield over what users post online.

The Supreme Court seemed unlikely Tuesday to side with a family wanting to hold Google liable for the death of their daughter, Cal State Long Beach student Nohemi Gonzalez, in a terrorist attack.

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