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by kevin_thibedeau 707 days ago
They don't. DMCA safe-harbor covers copyright violations. All it takes is a prosecutor willing to use the CFAA to hold business as accountable as people.
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> DMCA safe-harbor covers copyright violations.

That's true, but Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 provides broader (but not unlimited) immunity for user submitted content.