Intermediary responsibility and safe harbors why they matter What is an intermediary? Intermediaries are key enablers of the Internets success The Internet depends on clear safe harbors for intermediaries Existing safe harbors have been crucial to the Internets success Communications Decency Act Section 230 Intermediaries should not be required to monitor user-generated content and should not be subject to extrajudicial content takedown rules which fail to provide sufficient protection for freedom of expression UNs Joint Declaration of Freedom of Expression on the Internet Safe harbors need to be broad, clear and practical Intermediary responsibility and addressing misuse of the Internet Attacking problems at the ends of the network Eg: Client side filtering tools Safe harbors enable market solutions Eg: YouTubes Content ID Safe harbors enable market solutions Eg: Community guidelines and flagging tools Safe harbors enable market solutions Eg: Spam Pursue the most proportional response Leave room for adaptation Thank you