Section 230 of the communications act in America, has proven to be a seminal piece of legislation when it comes to social media giants. That’s because it offers protections to the likes of Google, Twitter, and Facebook when it comes to the dissemination or spread of controversial content.

But now there are two cases before the US Supreme Court, which could amend or even tear up section 230 and in the process, transform social media companies as we know them.

To discuss this further Joe spoke to Eoin O’Dell an Associate Professor of Law at Trinity College, Dublin.