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Section 230: The Law that Makes Social Media Great, and Terrible

Malicious Life

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The Origins of Online Platforms and Legal Responsibilities

Exploration of CompuServe's early online community features, a legal dispute involving user-generated content, and the comparison of internet platforms to newspapers and bulletin boards. The chapter also examines a defamation lawsuit against Prodigy that shaped liability laws for online content.

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