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Supreme Court unlikely to 'break the internet' over Google, Twitter cases -- rather, it is approaching with caution

  • Written by Michael W. Carroll, Professor of Law, American University
imageWill justices seek to hold social media firms to account for the postings of terrorists?AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

“These are not, like, the nine greatest experts on the internet,” noted Justice Elena Kagan – a reference to herself and fellow colleagues on the Supreme Court.

Depsite this, the justices are being asked to negotiate...

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