Article Title
Limiting Tort Liability for Online Third-party Content Under Section 230 of the Communications Act
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2000
Publication Citation
52 Federal Communications Law Journal 647 (2000)
Abstract
Section 230 of the Communications Act provides online service providers (OSPs) with immunity from liability for harms arising from third-party content that is made available through an OSP's services. Some courts have recently held that section 230 immunity covers not only defamation but any tort claim that would make an OSP liable for information originating from the OSP's users or commercial partners. This Article argues that section 230 has been properly interpreted by the courts and that, contrary to the claims of critics, those decisions have not created a disincentive for OSPs aggressively to monitor their sites for defamatory or otherwise harmful content.
Recommended Citation
Friedman, Jonathan A. and Buono, Francis M.
(2000)
"Limiting Tort Liability for Online Third-party Content Under Section 230 of the Communications Act,"
Federal Communications Law Journal: Vol. 52:
Iss.
3, Article 12.
Available at:
https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/fclj/vol52/iss3/12
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