Inglés - C1.3 - The 26 Words That Made The Internet What It Is
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Inglés - C1.3 - The 26 Words That Made The Internet What It Is

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What does Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 protect websites from?

  • Being sued for user-generated content (correct)
  • Being held accountable for illegal posts
  • Being required to remove harmful content
  • Being regulated by the government

    • What happened to Ken Zeran after a hoax ad was posted with his phone number on AOL?

  • He was sued by AOL
  • He sued AOL (correct)
  • He was fined by the government
  • He was arrested by the police

    • What was the outcome of the Zeran vs. AOL case?

  • Zeran won the case
  • AOL won the case (correct)
  • The case was dismissed
  • The case was settled out of court

    • What did the ruling in the Zeran case enable?

    <p>The growth of social media and other websites that allow user-generated content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many times has the Zeran case been cited in legal opinions?

    <p>350 times</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can tech companies do regarding the content posted on their platforms?

    <p>They can regulate it as they see fit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the current interpretation of Section 230 mean for social media companies?

    <p>They cannot be held legally responsible for any content posted by users</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current bipartisan energy in Congress regarding Section 230?

    <p>To rewrite it and make tech companies more accountable for illegal posts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Ken Zeran's stance on the current system regarding Section 230?

    <p>He opposes it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current state of the system regarding Section 230?

    <p>It is not working well</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • The 26 words in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 protect websites from being legally responsible for what their users post.
    • Ken Zeran sued AOL after someone posted a hoax ad with his phone number on the platform, leading to harassment.
    • Zeran lost the case, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that websites cannot be sued for user-generated content.
    • This ruling formed the legal foundation for the Internet we know today, enabling the growth of social media and other websites that allow user-generated content.
    • The Zeran case has been cited in legal opinions 350 times.
    • Tech companies can set their own rules about what can and cannot be posted on their platforms.
    • The current interpretation of Section 230 means that social media companies cannot be held legally responsible for harmful or abusive content posted by users.
    • There is bipartisan energy in Congress to rewrite Section 230 and make tech companies more accountable for illegal posts.
    • Ken Zeran supports a fix to the current system, even though it is too late for him.
    • The current system is not working well, and change is inevitable.

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