Benjamin Ayanian: Endless lawsuits would ruin the internet if Section 230 is weakened
The hotly debated Section 230 is again under the scope of the Supreme Court as the court recently heard oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google LLC.
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The hotly debated Section 230 is again under the scope of the Supreme Court as the court recently heard oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google LLC.
It is unusual for a clause in an act of Congress to develop a cult following, but Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act has. The clause explicitly says that the internet should not be treated like print or broadcast media, which means internet platforms do not bear any liability for third-party content.
Today is Sunday, March 26, the 85th day of 2023. There are 280 days left in the year.
Actor Alan Arkin is 89. Singer Diana Ross is 79. Singer Steven Tyler of Aerosmith is 75. Singer-actor Vicki Lawrence is 74. Actor Ernest Thomas (“Everybody Hates Chris") is 74. Actor Martin Short is 73. Country singer Ronnie McDowell is 73. Drummer Monte Yoho of The Outlaws is 71. Country singer Dean Dillon is 68. Country singer Charly McClain is 67. Talk show host Leeza Gibbons is 66. Actor Ellia English (″Curb Your Enthusiasm”) is 64. Actor Jennifer Grey is 63. Actor Billy Warlock (“Baywatch”) is 62. Actor Eric Allan Kramer (“The Hughleys”) is 61. Actor Michael Imperioli (″The Sopranos”) is 57. Country singer Kenny Chesney is 55. Guitarist James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins is 55. Actor Leslie Mann (″This Is 40″) is 51. Actor T.R. Knight (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 50. Rapper Juvenile is 48. Actor Amy Smart (“Road Trip") is 47. Actor Bianca Kajlich (“Rules of Engagement") is 46. “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan is 43. Actor Keira Knightley is 38. Rapper J-Kwon is 37. Actor Carly Chaikin (“Mr. Robot") is 33.
Alijah Martin, Vlad Goldin and ninth-seeded Florida Atlantic became the first and lowest-seeded team to reach this year’s Final Four. The Owls withstood another huge game by Kansas State’s Markquis Nowell to beat the Wildcats 79-76. FAU, making just its second appearance in the NCAA Tournament, won the East Region at Madison Square Garden and will head to Houston to play the winner of Sunday’s South Region final between Creighton and San Diego State.
Aaliyah Boston had eight points, 14 rebounds and two blocks while reigning national champion South Carolina turned in its latest overwhelming defense-and-rebounding-first performance to beat UCLA 59-43 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Kamilla Cardoso added 10 points for the Gamecocks, the top overall tournament seed. Plus more games from the Sweet 16 on Saturday.
New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino has a low-grade lat strain. Manager Aaron Boone expressed optimism this wouldn’t be a long-term issue but acknowledged that Severino “most likely” would get placed on the injured list to start the season. The Yankees already won’t have right-hander Frankie Montas or left-hander Carlos Rodón for the start of the season. Rodón has a left forearm strain. Montas is recovering from shoulder surgery.
SEATTLE — Bobby Wagner is headed back to the Seattle Seahawks to rejoin the team with which he became one of the top linebackers in the NFL.
Will Yoakum scored 31 points, Dallas Graziani added 24 points, nine assists and three steals and top-ranked Nova Southeastern beat West Liberty 111-101 to win the first NCAA Division II national championship in program history. The Sharks, who went 33-1 last season with their lone loss coming in the Elite 8, became just the sixth undefeated team to win the title.
Creighton and San Diego State have dreamed of being in this situation for years. And it’s not the first time each team has stood in the other’s way. The sixth-seeded Bluejays and the fifth-seeded Aztecs are each seeking their first Final Four when they meet in Sunday’s South Region final. Last year, they met much earlier in the NCAA Tournament. Creighton won 72-69 in overtime in the first round.
Texas is aiming for its first trip to the Final Four in 20 years, and Miami is seeking the first in school history. The teams will meet in the Midwest Region final of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The Longhorns have rallied around interim coach Rodney Terry, who took over in December following Chris Beard's suspension and later firing. But the Big 12 tourney champs could be without star big man Dylan Disu, who is dealing with a foot injury.
Miami is putting its reputation as a football school on the back burner. Basketball is now front and The men's and women's teams in the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight. The ninth-seeded men meet No. 2 seed Texas on Sunday. The fifth-seeded women face No. 3 seed LSU. Women's coach Katie Meier says the programs have a lot in common and are competitive like siblings.
March has gone from madness to unprecedented. With Miami’s win over Houston and San Diego State’s takedown of Alabama, the men's NCAA Tournament will not have a No. 1 seed in the Elite Eight for the first time since seeding began in 1979. Purdue, Kansas, Houston and Alabama are all gone, ensuring the Final Four will not have a No. 1 team for the first time since 2011 and the third time overall.
Today is Saturday, March 25, the 84th day of 2023. There are 281 days left in the year.
Film critic Gene Shalit is 97. Singer Anita Bryant is 83. Actor Paul Michael Glaser (TV's "Starsky and Hutch") is 80. Musician Elton John is 76. Actor Bonnie Bedelia is 75. Actor-comedian Mary Gross is 70. Actor James McDaniel ("NYPD Blue") is 65. Saxophonist Steve Norman of Spandau Ballet is 63. Actor Brenda Strong ("Desperate Housewives") is 63. Actor Marcia Cross ("Desperate Housewives") is 61. Actor Lisa Gay Hamilton ("The Practice") is 59. Actor Sarah Jessica Parker is 58. Turner Classics Movies host Ben Mankiewicz is 56. Actor Laz Alonso ("Avatar," "Fast and Furious") is 52. Singer Melanie Blatt of All Saints is 48. Actor Domenick Lombardozzi ("Boardwalk Empire") is 47. Actor Lee Pace (film's "The Hobbit," TV's "Pushing Daisies") is 44. Comedian Alex Moffat ("Saturday Night Live") is 41. Singer-actor Katharine McPhee ("Smash," "American Idol") is 39. Comedian Chris Redd ("Saturday Night Live") is 38. Rapper Big Sean is 35. Music producer Ryan Lewis of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis is 35. Actor Matthew Beard ("The Imitation Game") is 34. Singer-actor Aly Michalka of Aly and AJ ("Hellcats") is 34. Actor Kiowa Gordon ("Twilight") is 33.