SCOTUS Takes Up Section 230, a Rural Town’s Entrepreneurial Spark, and More

February 1, 2023

In a few weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments for two cases involving the content moderation practices of social media platforms. While only one case explicitly mentions it, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is at the center of the content moderation issue. Tom Wheeler discusses the evolution of Section 230, whether algorithms change the nature of liability, and what to expect from the Court on these cases.

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“Local businesses are at the heart of helping DeWitt, Arkansas adapt to the changes that have affected its downtown and its overall economy.” On the latest episode of Reimagine Rural, Tony Pipa takes listeners to a town where a failed biofuel project sparked a shift in the community’s economic identity.

Play creates opportunities for children to develop language skills, engage in collaboration, test theories about the world, and develop better self-regulation. As Irv Katz and Hailey Gibbs explain, playful learning interactions with children also have important benefits for older adults’ mental and physical well-being.

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