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Netflix and Chill — Or Netflix and Sue?

Date: December 2, 2021 1:00 pm

From complaints over docudramas to libel-in-fiction claims, how should traditional libel defenses apply to streaming companies? Are streamers distributors or publishers? How should actual malice be assessed? Should Section 230 apply to video streaming companies?

From complaints over docudramas to libel-in-fiction claims, how should traditional libel defenses apply to streaming companies? Are streamers distributors or publishers? How should actual malice be assessed? Should Section 230 apply to video streaming companies?