When defamatory statements are published online:
A)the Internet Service Provider is liable
B)liability cannot be determined
C)the Internet Service Provider is NOT liable,unless the Internet Service Provider authored the content
D)the defamation lawsuit must be filed in the World Court of Jurisdiction
E)nothing can be done because defamation cannot occur online

Question

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According to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, Internet Service Providers are not considered publishers of third-party content and are therefore not liable unless they authored the content in question.

When Defamatory Statements Are Published Online