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Supreme Court rules AOL not liable in child porn case

The Florida state Supreme Court has ruled America Online cannot be held responsible for child pornography exchanged in its chatrooms.

Supreme Court rules AOL not liable in child porn case

Fri, 09 Mar, 2001 - 10:15

The Florida state Supreme Court has ruled America Online cannot be held responsible for child pornography exchanged in its chatrooms.

The court said the Communications Decency Act gives internet service providers immunity from prosecution for illegal information disseminated by users.

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