The United States' Communication Decency Act (CDA) 1996 is a law which promotes free speech, but regulates pornographic and defamatory contents on the Internet. The CDA also provides immunity to ISPs against civil liability for the act of'blocking and screening any deemed offensive material'that has been posted by third parties on the Internet. This shield against civil liability for blocking and screening contents on the Internet is known as the "Good Samaritan Doctrine."The Good Samaritan Doctrine is not an absolute immunity for ISPs against liability for third party contents on the...
The United States' Communication Decency Act (CDA) 1996 is a law which promotes free speech, but regulates pornographic and defamatory contents on the...