The Impact of Section 230 on Social Media Regulation: Vasant Dhar Appears on the CBS Mornings Podcast to Discuss
Feb 16
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3 min read
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The Impact of Section 230 on Social Media Regulation: Vasant Dhar Appears on the CBS Mornings Podcast to Discuss
In May 2020, tragedy struck when Patrick Underwood, a federal security guard, was shot and killed by alleged anti-government extremists while guarding a courthouse in Oakland, CA. The two men accused met on Facebook, and the victim’s sister believes the platform is responsible for her brother’s death. In turn, Angela Underwood Jacobs recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Facebook (now Meta Platforms), but who is truly liable in a situation such as this? Co-Director of Graduate Studies for the CDS PhD Program and host of the Brave New World podcast Vasant Dhar appeared on the CBS Mornings Podcast to weigh in on this issue with host Tony Dokoupil.
