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A Massachusetts professor has filed a lawsuit against Meta using a novel interpretation of Section 230, a law known primarily for shielding social media companies from liability. By David McCabe ...

Section 230 is a part of federal legislation passed more than 20 years ago. It runs only 26-words long—short and to the point. But it has had an outsize affect on life as we know it. They are the “26 ...

Section 179 is a federal rule intended to help small and medium-sized businesses by allowing them to receive specific tax benefits sooner if they choose to do so. If you purchase assets for your ...

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Section 230 grants broad legal protections to websites that host user-generated content. It is widely recognized as the reason that platforms like Facebook and Google exist in their current form. The ...