In the United States, Section 230 is a section of the Communications Act of 1934 that was enacted as part of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which is Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and generally provides immunity for online computer services with respect to third-party content generated by its users.

Feb 21, 2023 · Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today. A case coming before the U.S....

Jan 4, 2024 · Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, enacted as part of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, provides limited federal immunity to providers and users of interactive computer services.

One key part of that legal landscape is Section 230, which provides immunity to online platforms from civil liability based on third-party content as well as immunity for removal of content in certain circumstances.

May 28, 2020 · Section 230 says that internet platforms hosting third-party content are not liable for what those third parties post (with a few exceptions). That third-party content could include things...

Apr 17, 2024 · Section 230 arose because of idiosyncrasies in how courts applied the common law of distributor liability to defamation claims against online platforms. At the time of Section 230’s enactment, liability for transmission of defamatory third-party content depended on the nature of the transmission.

Feb 2, 2024 · Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. § 230, provides limited immunity from legal liability to providers and users of “interactive computer services.” Under Section 230(c)(1), those providers and users may not “be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.”

Feb 22, 2023 · Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today. A case the U.S. Supreme Court heard Tuesday, Gonzalez v. Google, challenges this law — namely whether tech companies are liable for the material posted on their platforms.

Feb 24, 2023 · Section 230 declares that participants in the Internet ecosystem (whether service providers or individual people) will not be held liable for illegal content posted online by other people. In doing so, it has been widely recognized as one of the most important laws contributing to the success of the Internet.

May 28, 2020 · Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which was passed in 1996, says an “interactive computer service” can’t be treated as the publisher or speaker of third-party content.