Recent Developments in Section 230 of the U.S. Communications Decency Act and Implications for Intermediary Liability

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  • TACHIBANA Yusuke
    Faculty of Socio-Environmental Studies, Fukuoka Institute of Technology

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Other Title
  • 米国通信品位法230条の動向とプロバイダ責任のあり方への示唆
  • Focusing on the 116th Congress and the EARN IT Act
  • ─第116議会及びEARN IT法案の分析を中心に─

Abstract

<p>This paper researches and analyzes the recent developments of Section 230 of the U.S. Communications Decency Act, focusing on the EARN IT Act in the 116th Congress, and compares the contents of the bill with the recent EU and UK bills on intermediary liability, thereby clarifying the underlying issues and suggestions in the legal policy of this area. First, while imposing certain obligations on providers to deter illegal and harmful information may raise issues on competition law, the EUʼs asymmetric regulation may be a solution for it. Second, government involvement in the determination of such obligations may raise privacy and freedom of expression issues that, on the other hand, may be overcome by making such government involvement indirect. Third, securing transparency and accountability may be the main objective of legal policy rather than mandating certain decision variables.</p>

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Details 詳細情報について

  • CRID
    1390010457687907328
  • DOI
    10.11430/jsicr.39.4_119
  • ISSN
    21863083
    02894513
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
  • Abstract License Flag
    Disallowed

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