interactive computer service

A service or platform that enables multiple users to access, host, or transmit content (broadly mirroring federal terminology); under the statute such services generally are not treated as the publisher or speaker of third‑party content, except in narrowly specified circumstances (e.g., removal of required disclosures or material alteration making content synthetic).

As defined in 47 United States Code section 230, referring to any information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server.

Any information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, including specifically a service or system that provides access to the internet and such systems operated or services offered by libraries or educational institutions. This term broadly covers platforms and services that facilitate online communication and content sharing.