How a Supreme Court ruling against Google could upend the internet as we know it

By Christopher Hutton, Kaelan Deese

Published February 21, 2023 11:00am ET

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How a Supreme Court ruling against Google could upend the internet as we know it — FILE - An upcoming Supreme Court case aims to answer whether online companies can be held responsible for promoting harmful speech. A decision against Google could upend the internet as we know it. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

In oral arguments set for Tuesday, the Supreme Court will address the scope of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act for the first time as legal experts signal a ruling against Google could change the internet for the worse by opening online companies up to a flurry of litigation.

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