Communications Decency Act

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈsaɪnəsi ækt/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A 1996 U.S. federal law aimed at regulating indecent and obscene communications on the internet, notably containing Section 230 which provides immunity to online platforms from liability for user-generated content.
    The Communications Decency Act's Section 230 is fundamental to internet law, protecting websites from many types of content liability.

Forms

  • communications decency act

Commentary

Commonly cited by its abbreviation 'CDA', the Act primarily influences online speech regulation and liability; Section 230 is its most significant and litigated component.

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