communications decency act

MySpace found not liable for assaults

A recent decision (Julie Does II v. MySpace Inc.) by the Second Circuit Court of Appeal in California held that MySpace could not be held liable for sexual assaults on minors that started with a meeting online. The court found that MySpace was protected under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA). I believe […]

Immunity under the Communications Decency Act

Section 230 of the United States Communications Decency Act (47 USC 230) gives "providers of interactive computer services" (like ISPs, internet forums and social networking sites) immunity from certain types of claims when the providers publish or republish the works of other people. It was enacted to overrule a 1995 decision that held an ISP […]