Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) provides immunity to ISPs and online platforms from liability for third-party content, but employers should still act to remove defamatory content to mitigate potential legal issues.

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Question 54

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An employer:

A) must not provide electronic bulletin boards and chat rooms because of provisions of the CDA.
B) should act quickly to remove any defamatory statements brought to its attention because Section 230 of the CDA grants immunity from defamation liability only to ISPs.
C) need not be concerned about allegedly defamatory statements on e-forums it controls because Section 230 of the CDA grants any employers immunity from liability for defamation for publishing information originating from a third party.
D) cannot be held liable for unauthorized online defamatory statements made by employees.

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