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This paper reviews
the original intent and historical application of the Communications Decency
Act (CDA), most notably Section 230, with special regard to cases of
Internet-facilitated commercial sexual exploitation. Although the CDA was
originally created to protect children online, Section 230 of the CDA has been
interpreted by the courts to grant broad immunities to websites facilitating
the sexual exploitation of children and adults alike. Through analyzing the
genesis and evolution of the CDA, it becomes clear that court interpretations
of Section 230 are starkly inconsistent with original Congressional intent, and
that the primary way to avoid de facto decriminalization of
Internet-facilitated commercial sexual exploitation is to amend the
Communications Decency Act.
Dignity: A Journal on Sexual Exploitation and
Violence: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, Article 12
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