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What are some key federal laws that affect online freedom of expression, and how do they impact organizations? 5. Section 230 of the provides immunity to an Internet service provider that publishes user-generated content, as long as its actions do not rise to the level of a con- tent provider. 6. Which of the following laws required federally financed schools and libraries to use some form of technological protection to block computer access to obscene material, pornogra- phy, and anything else considered harmful to minors? a. Telecommunications Act b. Children’s Internet Protection Act c. Child Online Protection Act d. Communications Decency Act What important freedom of expression issues relate to the use of information technology? 7. The country with perhaps the most rigorous Internet censorship in the world is . a. Brazil b. China c. Cuba d. United States 8. An anti-SLAPP law is used by government officials against citizens who oppose them on matters of public concern. True or False? 9. involves doing research on the Internet to obtain someone’s private per- sonal information (such as home address, email address, phone numbers, and place of employment) and even private electronic documents (such as photographs), and then post- ing that information online without permission. 10. An aggrieved party can file a lawsuit against a defendant whose identity is temporarily unknown because he or she is communicating anonymously or using a pseudonym. 11. The California State Court in Pre-Paid v. Sturtz et al. set a legal precedent that courts apply when deciding . a. whether material is obscene b. if a library must install filters on its computers c. whether speech is merely annoying or hate speech d. whether or not to approve subpoenas requesting the identity of anonymous web posters 12. Persistent or malicious harassment aimed at an ethnic, racial, or religious group can be prosecuted as hate speech. True or False? 13. The Act specifies requirements that commercial emailers must follow when sending out messages that advertise or promote a commercial product or service.

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What are some key federal laws that affect online freedom of expression, and how do they impact organizations? 5. Section 230 of the provides immunity to an Internet service provider that

publishes user-generated content, as long as its actions do not rise to the level of a con- tent provider.

  1. Which of the following laws required federally financed schools and libraries to use some

form of technological protection to block computer access to obscene material, pornogra- phy, and anything else considered harmful to minors?

a. Telecommunications Act b. Children’s Internet Protection Act c. Child Online Protection Act d. Communications Decency Act
What important freedom of expression issues relate to the use of information technology? 7. The country with perhaps the most rigorous Internet censorship in the world is . a. Brazil b. China c. Cuba d. United States 8. An anti-SLAPP law is used by government officials against citizens who oppose them on matters of public concern. True or False?

  1. involves doing research on the Internet to obtain someone’s private per- sonal information (such as home address, email address, phone numbers, and place of

employment) and even private electronic documents (such as photographs), and then post- ing that information online without permission.

  1. An aggrieved party can file a lawsuit against a defendant whose identity is temporarily unknown because he or she is communicating anonymously or using a pseudonym.
  2. The California State Court in Pre-Paid v. Sturtz et al. set a legal precedent that courts apply when deciding . a. whether material is obscene b. if a library must install filters on its computers c. whether speech is merely annoying or hate speech d. whether or not to approve subpoenas requesting the identity of anonymous web posters
  3. Persistent or malicious harassment aimed at an ethnic, racial, or religious group can be prosecuted as hate speech. True or False?
  4. The Act specifies requirements that commercial emailers must follow when sending out messages that advertise or promote a commercial product or service.
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  1. Section 230 of the law provides immunity to an Internet service provider that publishes user-generated content, as long as its actions do not rise to the level of a content provider. This means that online platforms are not held legally responsible for the content posted by their users.

  2. The law that required federally financed schools and libraries to use some form of technological protection to block computer access to obscene material, pornography, and anything else considered harmful to minors is the Children's Internet Protection Act (b).

  3. The country with perhaps the most rigorous Internet censorship in the world is China (b). They have strict controls and regulations in place to monitor and restrict online content.

  4. False. An anti-SLAPP law is used by citizens against government officials who try to silence or intimidate them for expressing their opinions on matters of public concern.

  5. Doxing involves researching and obtaining someone's private personal information, such as their home address, email address, phone numbers, and place of employment, and then posting that information online without permission.

  6. True. An aggrieved party can file a lawsuit against a defendant whose identity is temporarily unknown because they are communicating anonymously or using a pseudonym.

  7. The California State Court in Pre-Paid v. Sturtz et al. set a legal precedent that courts apply when deciding whether or not to approve subpoenas requesting the identity of anonymous web posters (d).

  8. False. Persistent or malicious harassment aimed at an ethnic, racial, or religious group can be prosecuted as hate speech.

  9. The Act specifies requirements that commercial emailers must follow when sending out messages that advertise or promote a commercial product or service.

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