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Section 230 Of The Communications Decency Act: The True Culprit Of Internet Defamation, Heather Saint
Section 230 Of The Communications Decency Act: The True Culprit Of Internet Defamation, Heather Saint
Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review
This Note highlights the growing concern of Internet defamation and the lack of viable legal remedies available to its victims. Internet defamation is internet speech with the purpose to disparage another’s reputation. At common law, a victim of alleged defamation has the right to file suit against not only the original speaker of the defamatory statements, but the person or entity to give that statement further publication as well. In certain cases even the distributor, such as a newspaper stand, can be held liable for a defamation claim. However, liability due to defamatory speech on the Internet is quite different. …
Injury By Algorithm: A Look Into Google's Liability For Defamatory Autocompleted Search Suggestions, Seema Ghatnekar
Injury By Algorithm: A Look Into Google's Liability For Defamatory Autocompleted Search Suggestions, Seema Ghatnekar
Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review
Google’s Autocomplete search feature has gained wide popularity as it allows users to perform search queries quickly by suggesting several search terms in real-time as users type a search request in the Google search bar. These generated suggestions change in an algorithmic manner with each additional letter that a user types into Google’s search bar while conducting a search. They are based in part upon predictions made from previous users’ searches as well as several other factors related to the popularity and volume of search queries. As a result, Google claims its lacks complete control over the Autocomplete search results …