WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Supreme Court is weighing on Wednesday whether Facebook, Twitter and YouTube can be sued over a 2017 Islamic State (IS) attack on a Turkish nightclub based on the argument the platforms assisted in fueling the growth of the terrorist group.

What the justices decide to do in this case, and a related one it heard on Tuesday is important, particularly because the companies have so far been shielded from liability on the internet, allowing them to grow into the giants they are today.

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