LEADER 03599nam 2200589 450 001 9910467431303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-5017-3578-0 024 7 $a10.7591/9781501735783 035 $a(CKB)4100000007815599 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5732972 035 $a(DE-B1597)527395 035 $a(OCoLC)1052906986 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781501735783 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse78590 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5732972 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007815599 100 $a20190329d2019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe twenty-six words that created the Internet /$fJeff Kosseff 210 1$aIthaca ;$aLondon :$cCornell University Press,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (326 pages) 311 0 $a1-5017-1441-4 311 0 $a1-5017-3579-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe creation of Section 230 -- The rise of Section 230 -- The gradual erosion of Section 230 -- The future of Section 230. 330 $a"No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider. "Did you know that these twenty-six words are responsible for much of America's multibillion-dollar online industry? What we can and cannot write, say, and do online is based on just one law-a law that protects online services from lawsuits based on user content. Jeff Kosseff exposes the workings of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which has lived mostly in the shadows since its enshrinement in 1996. Because many segments of American society now exist largely online, Kosseff argues that we need to understand and pay attention to what Section 230 really means and how it affects what we like, share, and comment upon every day. The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet tells the story of the institutions that flourished as a result of this powerful statute. It introduces us to those who created the law, those who advocated for it, and those involved in some of the most prominent cases decided under the law. Kosseff assesses the law that has facilitated freedom of online speech, trolling, and much more. His keen eye for the law, combined with his background as an award-winning journalist, demystifies a statute that affects all our lives -for good and for ill. While Section 230 may be imperfect and in need of refinement, Kosseff maintains that it is necessary to foster free speech and innovation. For filings from many of the cases discussed in the book and updates about Section 230, visit jeffkosseff.com 517 3 $a26 words that created the Internet 606 $aInternet$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States 606 $aWeb sites$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States 606 $aLiability (Law)$zUnited States 606 $aFreedom of speech$zUnited States 608 $aElectronic books. 610 $aFree Speech, Internet, Privacy, Online Abuse, Trolling, Internet Law. 615 0$aInternet$xLaw and legislation 615 0$aWeb sites$xLaw and legislation 615 0$aLiability (Law) 615 0$aFreedom of speech 676 $a343.7309/99 700 $aKosseff$b Jeff$f1978-$01048785 712 02$aProQuest (Firme) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910467431303321 996 $aThe twenty-six words that created the Internet$92477291 997 $aUNINA