Section 230 | Electronic Frontier Foundation
WEBImportant court rulings on Section 230 have held that users and services cannot be sued for forwarding email, hosting online reviews, or sharing photos or videos that others find objectionable. It also helps to quickly resolve lawsuits cases that have no legal basis.
Section 230: Legislative History | Electronic Frontier Foundation
WEBIn February of 1995, Senator James Exon (D-NE) introduced the Communications Decency Act (CDA) in an attempt to regulate obscenity and indecency online. The CDA amended telecommunications law by making it illegal to knowingly send to or show minors obscene or indecent content online.
Infographic: Why Section 230 Is So Important
WEBSection 230 is a fundamental shield that allows Yelp to host reviews, Craigslist to host classified ads, and Facebook and Twitter to host users' posts. Without it, websites and Internet Service Providers would be more expensive, operate with less efficiency, and be motivated to censor.
Section 230 Protections | Electronic Frontier Foundation
WEBThe Bloggers' FAQ on Section 230 Protections discusses a powerful federal law that gives you, as a web host, protection against legal claims arising from hosting information written by third parties.
Section 230: Key Legal Cases | Electronic Frontier Foundation
WEBIn the decade and a half since Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) was signed into law, it has been challenged and upheld on numerous occasions. This is a small sample of the key cases that have litigated Section 230 over the years.
EFF's Guide to CDA 230: The Most Important Law Protecting …
WEBDec 6, 2012 · ACLU case that struck down the Communications Decency Act, EFF has been involved with a number of cases that have dealt with the scope and protections guaranteed by Section 230. Here you can check out the specifics of such cases, as well as the arguments we made as amicus or counsel.
Section 230 is Good, Actually | Electronic Frontier Foundation
WEBDec 3, 2020 · Section 230 originated as an amendment to the Communications Decency Act (CDA), which was introduced in an attempt to regulate sexual material online. The CDA amended telecommunications law by making it illegal to knowingly send to or show minors obscene or indecent content online.
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
WEBTucked inside the Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 is one of the most valuable tools for protecting freedom of expression and innovation on the Internet: Section 230. This comes somewhat as a surprise, since the original purpose of the legislation was to restrict free speech on the Internet.
Section 230 Successes | Electronic Frontier Foundation
WEBThe importance of Section 230, originally part of the Communications Decency Act, can best be seen through examples of the succesful companies and websites it has fostered. Section 230 provides websites, blogs, and social networks that host speech with protection against a wide range of laws that...
EFF One Pager on Section 230 | Electronic Frontier Foundation
WEBSection 230 embodies that principle that we should all be responsible for our own actions and statements online, but generally not those of others. The law prevents most civil suits against users or services that are based on what others say.