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Blumenthal v. Drudge, 992 F.Supp. 44 (D.C.D.C., 1998), was a case of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, over online defamation and whether an Internet service provider has legal liability for defamatory comments made by its users. The ruling became an early precedent upholding the legal protections enjoyed by online businesses as provided by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, though it raised unresolved questions about the legal responsibilities of online journalism.

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  • Blumenthal v. Drudge, 992 F.Supp. 44 (D.C.D.C., 1998), was a case of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, over online defamation and whether an Internet service provider has legal liability for defamatory comments made by its users. The ruling became an early precedent upholding the legal protections enjoyed by online businesses as provided by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, though it raised unresolved questions about the legal responsibilities of online journalism. (en)
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  • Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects Internet service providers from liability for defamatory statements made by their users. (en)
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  • Blumenthal v. Drudge, 992 F.Supp. 44 (D.C.D.C., 1998), was a case of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, over online defamation and whether an Internet service provider has legal liability for defamatory comments made by its users. The ruling became an early precedent upholding the legal protections enjoyed by online businesses as provided by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, though it raised unresolved questions about the legal responsibilities of online journalism. (en)
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  • Blumenthal v. Drudge (en)
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