Internet libel
Hello,
I understand that U.S.C. � 230 and a 2006 ruling by the California supreme court (case: S122953) determined that websites cannot be sued for libel when slanderous comments appear on that website, but are written by a third party (a user of the site).
What I'd like to have clarified is what if the website in question encourages its users to post the slanderous comments due to the very nature of the site (e.g. the site is a forum for identifying inept doctors for instance and therefore most/all user generated content on the site may be construed as libel). Would the site still be immune to prosecution?
Is the website obligated to remove the libelous content once identified? Or to identify the original creator of the content? The California ruling would lead me to believe this is not the case.
Thanks,
Bye
Re: Internet libel
You need to have an attorney prepare and review your terms and conditions for use of the site. You should also contain language concerning take down procedures and the like.
Re: Internet libel
You need to have an attorney prepare and review your terms and conditions for use of the site. You should also contain language concerning take down procedures and the like.
Re: Internet libel
You need to have an attorney prepare and review your terms and conditions for use of the site. You should also contain language concerning take down procedures and the like.
