Why news organizations can police comments and not get sued
February 10, 2009 · Filed Under Citizen Journalism Tips, Legal issues, Online News and Convergence Tips, Social Media, Tips and Tools, Citizen journalism, Comments
In this video and transcript, David Ardia, the director of the Citizen Media Law Project at Harvard and the former assistant counsel for The Washington Post, explains Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and how it provides wide-ranging immunity to website publishers for what goes on in their comments.
