Andres Has Created an Online Service That Allows Users to Instantaneously

question 24

Multiple Choice

Andres has created an online service that allows users to instantaneously distribute documents to hundreds of other people.Which of the following strategies can help him reduce his risk of being held liable for the content distributed by the users of his service?

• A)He should review all documents and edit anything that might be considered offensive.
• B)He should include a provision in his terms of use warning users that he will monitor every message they distribute through the service.
• C)He should include a provision in his terms of use allowing him to claim indemnification from a user if he is held liable for something they distributed through the service.
• D)He should avoid telling users what they can or cannot distribute through the service for fear of infringing their free speech.
• E)He should not worry about this risk and do nothing as it is not a likely legal hazard of his business.

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Definitions:

Royalties

Payments made to authors, creators, inventors, or patent holders for the use or sale of their intellectual property.

Copyright Infringement

Copyright infringement occurs when someone uses copyrighted material without permission in a way that violates the copyright owner's exclusive rights.

Fair Use

A legal doctrine that permits limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, typically for purposes such as commentary, criticism, teaching, or research.

Choreography

The art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified, often seen in dance performances.