Five Things to Know About Section 230
Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) 2021
6 Pages Posted: 8 Jul 2021
Date Written: June 21, 2021
Abstract
This essay, written primarily for Canadian readers, explains five things that Canadians need to know about Section 230, the U.S. law that's become the legal foundation of the modern Internet.
Keywords: section 230, 47 U.S.C. 230, CDA, free speech, censorship, immunity, Canada, USMCA, CUSMA
JEL Classification: K2, K42, O38
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Goldman, Eric, Five Things to Know About Section 230 (June 21, 2021). Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) 2021, Santa Clara Univ. Legal Studies Research Paper , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3871507 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3871507
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