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'''Section 230''' of the [[Communications Decency Act]] of 1996 (a common name for Title V of the [[Telecommunications Act of 1996]]) is a landmark piece of [[Internet]] legislation in the United States.  Section 230(c)(1) provides immunity from liability for providers and users of an "interactive computer service" who publish information provided by others:

'''Section 230''' of the [[Communications Decency Act]] of 1996 (a common name for Title V of the [[Telecommunications Act of 1996]]) is a landmark piece of [[Internet]] legislation in the United States.  Section 230(c)(1) provides immunity from liability for providers and users of an "interactive computer service" who publish information provided by others:

<blockquote>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. </blockquote>

<blockquote>No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the [[publishing|publisher]] or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider. </blockquote>

In analyzing the availability of the immunity offered by this provision, courts generally apply a three-prong test. A defendant must satisfy each of the three prongs to gain the benefit of the immunity:

In analyzing the availability of the immunity offered by this provision, courts generally apply a three-prong test. A defendant must satisfy each of the three prongs to gain the benefit of the immunity: