What Is the Purpose of Section 230 of the Communication

question 49

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act?

• A)It requires the application of the actual malice standard in libel actions
• B)To prevent a libel action from moving forward when one party is anonymous
• C)It protects Internet service providers (ISPs)from liability in defamation cases if they are only serving as distributors of information
• D)All of the above

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Definitions:

Political Climate

The general mood, attitudes, and opinions on political matters within a specific geographical area or population at a given time.

South

Often refers to the southern region of the United States, known for its unique cultural, historical, and socio-economic characteristics.

World War II

A global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations, including all of the great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.

Dixiecrats

Lower South delegates who walked out of the 1948 Democratic national convention in protest of the party’s support for civil rights legislation and later formed the States’ Rights Democratic (Dixiecrat) Party, which nominated Strom Thurmond of South Carolina for president.