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US law shielding social media and e-commerce sites feeling heat

Written by Reuters on August 19, 2016 in Features with 0 Comments

SAN FRANCISCO(Reuters) – When San Francisco passed an ordinance this year imposing fines on home rental companies for listings by hosts not registered with the city, Airbnb sued, saying the measure runs afoul of Section 230 of the U.S. Communications Decency Act. The case is the latest test of Section 230, a federal law that […]