Tag: obscenity
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Website Owner and Internet Service Provider Liability for Obscenity and Defamation-The 2 Big Problem Areas
Website owners and internet service providers ought to have 2 big fears: Defamation and Child pornography and obscenity. Defamation The Electronic Commerce Act 2000 makes it clear that the normal rules of defamation apply to information transmitted online and published on websites. However they may have a defence if they are unaware that the material…