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Today’s Big Story

Twitter & YouTube not guilty in terror attacks

The Supreme Court ruled that Twitter is not responsible for promoting terrorism by hosting tweets from ISIS and dismissed a similar case against Youtube.

Background: Both parties who brought the cases against the social media companies suffered losses due to terrorism.

• Twitter vs. Taamneh - Family members of Nawras Alassaf, who was killed in a 2017 ISIS attack in Istanbul, accused Twitter of violating the Anti-Terrorism Act by providing accounts to members of ISIS.

• Gonzalez vs. Google - The family of a victim from the 2015 ISIS Paris attacks sued Google-owned YouTube for hosting and recommending content that radicalizes susceptible audiences into ISIS members.

Why is matters: Section 230 remains unchanged, which means big tech firms are still not legally responsible for what people say on their platforms.

Yes, but: Section 230 acts as a shield for internet companies but it also has a provision that encourages them to police their platforms and remove harassing, defamatory, and false content. While some monitor and remove such content, Twitter has fired many of the people in charge of eliminating harmful and false information since Elon Musk bought the company.

What’s next? Since 230 was enacted in 1996, lower courts have almost unanimously ruled that people alleging defamation, harassment, and other harms cannot sue internet companies. However, prior to Thursday's decisions, the Supreme Court had never been involved in any of those cases, making these rulings a potential catalyst for widespread reform."

Little Stories

Business & Economy

*Disney scraps plans for a $1 billion employee campus in Lake Nona, FL, amid its feud with Gov. Ron DeSantis. The project would have brought 2,000 six-figure jobs to the area.

*ESPN is in talks to pull its programming from cable TV and relaunch as a subscription-based streaming service in the coming years. ESPN’s parent company, Disney, saw its stock rise 1.5% in morning trading on the news.

World

*Russia launched 30 missiles at Kyiv last night and all but one was shot down. Also, Wagner, Russia’s private army, said they are retreating further in the battle for the city of Bakhmut.

*92 Wildfires in Alberta Canada forced 10,000 people to evacuate their homes. The blaze also interrupted natural gas lines that supply the U.S. causing a spike in prices.

US News, Politics, & Government

*13-year-old Owen Burns saved his sister from kidnapping by shooting the assailant in the head and chest with with his slingshot. Police caught the suspect and said he had visible wounds from the marble and rock projectiles Owen slung from his living room window.

*The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is demanding that ARC Automotive recall 67 million airbag inflators that could potently explode during a collision and send deadly shrapnel into passengers. The company refused and will likely be taken to court by the agency.

Sports & Entertainment

*Rafael Nadal pulls out of the French Open, which he has won a record 14 times. The 37-year-old said he plans to retire in 2024.

*EA Sports will release a college football video game in 2024 that has virtual likeness of actual players. Players who choose to opt in will be compensated for being placed in the game.

Science, Health, & Tech

*OpenAI launched a free ChatGPT chatbot app for IOS devices on Thursday. The app syncs chat history with the web and features voice input. An Android version will be released soon.

*Certain genetically modified chicken eggs appear safe to eat for those with egg allergies, according to a recent study.

Extras

*Meet Frankmobile: Oscar Meyer’s newly renamed hotdog on wheels.

*Speaking of hotdogs, Icelanders have figured out a new way to cook them.

*Dr. Pepper flavored ice cream is finally here.

*Take a trip to one of the 17 best beach towns in the U.S.

*Queen Elizabeth’s funeral cost the UK government $200 million