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The Supreme Court hears arguments for two cases that could reshape the future of the internet

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Guns, banks, and 280 characters.

During a brief rebuttal, Twitter tried to weaken some very colorful hypotheticals made throughout the day (like Osama Bin Laden walking into a bank). Waxman did not get to fully complete his thought before the court adjourned, but he seemed to be trying to suggest the absurdity of comparing Twitter’s functions to giving direct material assistance to a known terrorist who walks through your door.

“There are 545 pages in this complaint and there are 4 that mention recommendations,” Waxman said.

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