Historical Events tagged with "cda"

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Crime & Law

Court Overturns Child Protection Provisions

July 29th, 1996 28 years ago

A U.S. federal court ruled that certain provisions designed to protect children online within the Communications Decency Act were overly broad. This ruling came as a response to concerns about the implications of such regulations for freedom of speech. The case highlighted the tension between protecting minors and upholding First Amendment rights, affecting how online content would be regulated in the future.

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