According to an article in the 5/18 issue of Business Insurance, Yahoo! failed to removed offensive material after they pledged to so. Read the full article.
Things you should know:
- ISPs are afforded immunity by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 if they either remove third party material when requested or decline to do so immediately.
- Web site operators and Internet Service Providers should review their formal complaint procedures for information posted on their sites by third parties and make sure they follow it in all cases.