RESEARCH LINKS
SECTION 230 of the Communications Decency Act stipulates that “no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.”
Issue 1: Daylight Saving Time
Congress.gov: S.582 “Sunshine Protection Act of 2023”
National Conference of State Legislatures: “DST State Legislation”
Journal of Sleep Medicine: “American Academy of Sleep Medicine Statement”
NYT: “Bill to Make DST Permanent Re-emerges from the Dark”
NPR.org: “Six Things to Know about the Political Debate around DST”
Smithsonian Magazine: “What Happened Last Time U.S. Made DST Permanent?”
Issue 2: Social Media Safety
Congress.gov: S.1409 “Kids Online Safety Act”
NPR.org: “‘You Have Blood on Your Hands,’ Senator Tells Zuckerberg”
CBS News: “Meta CEO Zuckerberg Apologizes to Parents of Victims”
cdasec230: “Communications Decency Act Pros and Cons”
Electronic Frontier Foundation: “Section 230 Communications Decency Act”
WaPo: “Meta’s Zuckerberg Apologizes to Child Abuse Victims in Hearing”
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Issue 1: Daylight Saving Time
- Should the United States make Daylight Saving Time permanent year round? Why or why not?
- Visit https://savestandardtime.com/ and read the arguments for permanent Standard Time. What are the benefits and drawbacks of the proposal?
- How does “springing forward” and “falling back” affect you personally? Which time zone do you prefer and why?
- Why do you think some states like Hawaii and most of Arizona opt out of Daylight Saving Time?
- Compare and contrast the economic advantages and disadvantages of Daylight Saving Time with those of Standard Time. Is DST better for the economy overall? Explain your answer.
Issue 2: Social Media Safety
- In your own experience with social media, have you encountered rude or abusive behavior from others? What do you think is a good solution to this problem?
- Should the social media platform itself be responsible for the behavior and comments of users? Why or why not?
- Do you believe Section 230’s protections for big tech companies need to be revised? If so, what changes would you make?
- Do social media networks cause more harm than good? Why or why not?
- How does the Bill of Rights’ First Amendment protect free speech in the U.S.?