[1] The case resolved a claim of libel against CompuServe, an Internet service provider that hosted allegedly defamatory content in one of its forums.

[3] In 1996, service providers were granted immunity as publishers and distributors by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act as an incentive to moderate posted material.

[1] CompuServe, an Internet service provider, hosted an online news forum, the contents of which were generated by a contractor.

Cameron Communications, Inc. agreed to "manage, review, create, delete, edit, and otherwise control the contents" of certain forums.

Given the established facts, the court determined that a trial was unnecessary and granted summary judgment in favor of CompuServe for all claims.

Cubby v. CompuServe treated internet intermediaries lacking editorial involvement as distributors, rather than publishers, in the context of defamation law.