The Communications Decency Act of 1996

question 12

Multiple Choice

The Communications Decency Act of 1996

• A) redefined obscenity standards for the motion picture industry.
• B) redefined obscenity standards for the radio and television industry.
• C) made Internet service providers liable, as publishers, for content placed on their websites even by independent and anonymous contributors.
• D) provided Internet service providers with immunity from defamation liability, as publishers, for content placed on their websites even by independent and anonymous contributors.

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Definitions:

Normal Operational

Normal Operational refers to the standard, routine, or expected processes and functions of a system, machine, or organization under regular or usual conditions.

Sensorimotor

A developmental stage in young children characterized by learning through interacting with their environment using senses and muscle movements.

Formal Operational

The stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development where individuals learn to think logically about abstract concepts and hypothetical situations.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.