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Intermediary responsibility and safe harbors – why they matter

Intermediary responsibility and safe harbors – why they matter. What is an “intermediary”?. Intermediaries are key enablers of the Internet’s success. The Internet depends on clear safe harbors for intermediaries. Existing safe harbors have been crucial to the Internet’s success.

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Intermediary responsibility and safe harbors – why they matter

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  1. Intermediary responsibility and safe harbors – why they matter

  2. What is an “intermediary”?

  3. Intermediaries are key enablers of the Internet’s success

  4. The Internet depends on clear safe harbors for intermediaries

  5. Existing safe harbors have been crucial to the Internet’s success “Intermediaries should not be required to monitor user-generated content and should not be subject to extrajudicial content takedown rules which fail to provide sufficient protection for freedom of expression” – UN’s Joint Declaration of Freedom of Expression on the Internet CommunicationsDecency Act Section 230

  6. Safe harbors need to be broad, clear and practical

  7. Intermediary responsibility and addressing misuse of the Internet

  8. Attacking problems at the ends of the network Eg: Client side filtering tools

  9. Safe harbors enable market solutions Eg: YouTube’s Content ID

  10. Safe harbors enable market solutions Eg: Community guidelines and flagging tools

  11. Safe harbors enable market solutionsEg: Spam

  12. Pursue the most proportional response

  13. Leave room for adaptation

  14. Thank you

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