Dear all Some of you may have read about the case *Cross v. Facebook*, which is before the Court of Appeal for the State of California, First Appellate District. The case concerns the provision in the United States’ Communications Decency Act, Section 230 that protects online intermediaries from liability <https://policy.wikimedia.org/policy-landing/liability/> related to user-generated content. There are two good blog posts that explain the case here <https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160606/00343634630/another-bad-ruling-california-threatens-to-massively-undermine-section-230-exempting-publicity-rights.shtml> and here <http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2016/06/wtf-is-going-on-with-section-230-cross-v-facebook.htm> .
Section 230 immunity is an important cornerstone of the internet, and it's an important part of the legal background that allows the Wikimedia projects to operate neutrally. We are preparing to file an amicus brief in this case to educate the court about the importance of intermediary liability protections for freedom of expression and free knowledge. We will keep you updated about this when we have more information to share. Best, Jan == Jan Gerlach Public Policy Manager Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 [email protected]
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