As we reported last month, the safe harbor in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”) immunizes social media providers from liability based on content posted by users under most circumstances, but not from liability for content that the providers themselves generate. But what about when providers block Internet traffic such as “spam” –… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Section 230 Safe Harbor RSS FeedTwo Recent Cases Illustrate Limitations of the CDA Section 230 Safe Harbor
Posted in Section 230 Safe HarborAlthough common law generally holds publishers responsible for the content that they publish, the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”) gives website operators broad protection from liability for content posted by users. Courts have applied the CDA in favor of website owners in nearly 200 cases, including cases involving Google, Facebook, MySpace, and even bloggers for content… Continue Reading