A number of Supreme Court justices have admitted they are confused as the case against Google begins

 
The words “I’m confused” are probably not what you would expect, or want, to hear from a U.S. Supreme Court justice.

But that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday when the nation’s highest judicial body began hearing arguments concerning the future of the internet.

Nohemi Gonzalez was shot by Islamic State gunmen in Paris in 2015 and his family have launched legal proceedings against Google.

The case centres on whether YouTube’s parent company should be held liable for the videos that its algorithms recommend to users.

They accuse the internet giant of aiding and abetting the terrorist group by recommending certain videos to its users.

The lawsuit says these particular recommendations helped spread Islamic State’s message and recruit jihadist fighters.

It’s the first time the Supreme Court will scrutinise the scope of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

Currently, this protects internet companies from liability for content posted by their users. #trending #featured