How Broad a Shield? A Brief Overview of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

Ruane, Kathleen Ann

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Telecommunications law and legislation;    Internet;    Liability (Law);   

RP-ID  :  LSB10082
RP-ID  :  LSB10082_2018Feb21

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 which was added too the law in 1996 to provide liability protection to online service providers regarding what users posted on their sites. Concerns about criminal activity being allowed to continue by companies due to the law and internet freedom advocates support for the law are discussed.