Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 provides immunity from liability to providers of interactive computer services who publish information provided by others. If you are a provider of interactive computer services, you need to know what you are liable for if someone makes defamatory comments using your services or technology. Online Libel Lawyer Enrico Shaefer discusses this landmark piece of internet legislation with Damien Allen on today's program.
- Section 230 deals with the issue of third party providers of internet and web hosting services and what exposure they have for user generated content on their website.
- Provides immunity from liability to providers of interactive computer services who publish information provided by others
- Defamation, liable, negligence, even criminal law claims, have been held to be covered by Section 230 Immunity.
Announcer: Welcome to Defamation Law Radio. Internet defamation is as easy to perpetuate as a blog post or forum comment. Your online reputation is measured by the websites’ return as Google search results. Do you know what people are saying in writing about you? This program is brought to you by Traverse Defamation Law. Internet lawyers with frontline experience handling Internet Defamation and Libel cases for clients like you. Contact Traverse Legal today and find out how to protect your online reputation.
Damien Allen: Good morning and welcome to Defamation Law Radio. My name is Damien Allen, and joining me on the phone is Enrico Schaefer of Traverse Legal, PLC. Good morning and welcome to the program, Enrico.
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Online Slander Lawyer | How To Protect Your Online Reputation
The boom in social networking, blogging and forums on the internet has opened the stage for the average person to create change in the way we perceive companies, people, and products. For most people and businesses this can be a way to share great new services, products, and ideas. It also can be a recipe for disaster when somebody uses the web to ruin the reputation of someone else through defamatory and libel comments, or takes on a company for defective product, or poor services. Brent Franson of ReputationDefender.com discusses the state of art in protecting your personal and business identity on the web and the reasons you should stay vigilant on how you are perceived on today's internet law program.
Announcer: Welcome to Defamation Law Radio. Internet defamation is as easy to perpetuate as a blog post or forum comment. Your online reputation is measured by the website’s return as Google search results. Do you know what people are saying in writing about you? This program is brought to you by Traverse Defamation Law. Internet defamation lawyers with frontline experience handling online slander and libel cases for clients like you. Contact Traverse Legal today and find out how to protect your online reputation.
Damien Allen: Good afternoon and welcome to Defamation Law Radio. My name is Damien Allen, and joining me on the phone is Mr. Brent Franson, Senior Director of Advanced Client Solutions for ReputationDefender.com. Brent’s also the president of the Online Representation Management Association. Good afternoon Brent and welcome to the program.
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