THREADBrowse · 7 entries, read in order

Platforms and their liability

What an online intermediary answers for, and how the State now tells it what to take down.

01
Encyclopedia · Concept
Intermediary
Who is an intermediary under the IT Act, what the safe harbour protects, and the conditions on which it is lost.
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02
Encyclopedia · Doctrine
Safe Harbour for Intermediaries
Immunity for hosting third-party content, the due diligence it depends on, and the "actual knowledge" trigger.
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03
Review · Lineage
Intermediary Liability, from Avnish Bajaj to the 2021 Rules
An arrest, an amendment, a reading down, and rules that added new duties.
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04
Review · Fault Line
Tracing the First Originator of a Message
A rule requiring messaging services to identify the first sender, and the claim that it breaks end-to-end encryption.
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05
Review · Fault Line
A Government Fact-Check Unit
A rule letting a government body flag content about itself as false: a split verdict, then struck down by a third judge.
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06
Review · Fault Line
Blocking Orders and the Right to Be Heard
Whether the user whose account or post is blocked must be given notice and reasons.
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07
Proposals · Transplant
Ex Ante Rules for Gatekeepers
The European Union lists obligations that designated platforms must meet in advance, without proof of abuse.
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