Blogs and Message Boards
Q: I'm looking to get more knowledgeable on potential liability issues for hosting blogs and message boards.
A: You can check the archive for recent cases like this one finding that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act immunized the proprietor of an online message board from liability for allegedly defamatory content posted by third-parties; or you can review the posts for further discussions.
Generally, websites are not liable for hosting/reposting libelous statements, but they will clearly be held liable for copyright infringement, trademark violations and libel.
Related: the importance of preserving anonymous speech on the Internet: "your ISP knows you're a dog, and your adversary is only a subpoena away from compromising your constitutionally protected right to bark anonymously" [source]
A: You can check the archive for recent cases like this one finding that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act immunized the proprietor of an online message board from liability for allegedly defamatory content posted by third-parties; or you can review the posts for further discussions.
Generally, websites are not liable for hosting/reposting libelous statements, but they will clearly be held liable for copyright infringement, trademark violations and libel.
Related: the importance of preserving anonymous speech on the Internet: "your ISP knows you're a dog, and your adversary is only a subpoena away from compromising your constitutionally protected right to bark anonymously" [source]
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