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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