What protection does Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provide?

What will be an ideal response?


The statutory protections found in § 230(c) of the Communications Decency Act (CDA), codified 47 U.S.C. § 230(c), provide immunity from defamation lawsuits for internet service providers (ISPs), and to a certain extent website owners from liability for the defamatory content others post on their websites.

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James comes across Jack bleeding to death in a dark alley. Jack tells James that he was stabbed by a 6-foot tall man wearing a green coat. James may:

a. Not testify in court because of the hearsay rule b. Testify in court because of the dying declaration exception to the hearsay rule c. Not testify in court because no one else was present when Jack spoke d. Testify in court only if he had never met Jack before he found him in the alley

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According to Blackstone, a behavior that is a crime because society has chosen to criminalize it is ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A title which is free of any defects that could diminish the value of the property, and impair the owner's ability to guarantee quiet enjoyment of the property to a grantee:

a. General warranty title b. Marketable title c. Limited warranty title d. Fair market title

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Which of the following is not a positive value attributable to the privacy issue related to disclosure and nondisclosure of information?

a. It preserves trust, autonomy, and right to remain silent. b. It preserves personal facts, control, personal independence, and dignity. c. It preserves the rights of a few while sacrificing the public's need to know. d. It preserves freedom from coercion, excluded facts, and encourages trusting communication.

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