Communications Decency Act of 1996

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Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Child_Online_Protection_Act
gptkbp:associated_with cybersecurity
online harassment issues
online privacy issues
online community standards
gptkbp:case_analysis gptkb:Reno_v._ACLU
gptkbp:controversy First Amendment rights
gptkbp:effective_date February 8, 1996
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Federal_Communications_Commission
gptkbp:goal Protect minors from harmful content
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Communications Decency Act of 1996
gptkbp:impact Internet regulation
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for prohibition of indecent communications
prohibition of obscene communications
gptkbp:influenced global internet policies
future internet legislation
future internet laws
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:public_opinion
technology advancements
advocacy groups
gptkbp:inspired subsequent legislation on online safety
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in academic studies
gptkbp:is_criticized_for civil liberties organizations
gptkbp:is_debated_in Congressional hearings
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:media_outlets
legal journals
gptkbp:is_examined_in gptkb:court_cases
legal scholars
government reports
policy analysis reports
gptkbp:is_linked_to internet censorship debates
internet safety initiatives
social media regulations
gptkbp:is_opposed_by free speech advocates
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial review
gptkbp:is_supported_by parental control advocates
gptkbp:is_targeted_at internet service providers
website operators
gptkbp:legacy Internet freedom debates
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Children's_Internet_Protection_Act
gptkb:Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Telecommunications_Act_of_1996
internet governance discussions
gptkbp:purpose To regulate indecent and obscene material on the internet
gptkbp:related_to digital rights
online speech
digital content moderation
youth protection online
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Section_230_of_the_Communications_Decency_Act
gptkbp:resulted_in increased scrutiny of online content
legal precedents for online speech
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Reno_v._ACLU
gptkb:FCC_v._Pacifica_Foundation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6