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Manila Principles on Intermediary Liability

The Manilla Principles on Intermediary Liability define various principles for intermediary companies to follow when operating in democratic and authoritarian environments

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Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

including that: Intermediaries should be shielded from liability for third-party content; Content must not be required to be restricted without an order by a judicial authority; Requests for restrictions of content must be clear, be unambiguous, and follow due process; Laws and content restriction orders and practices must comply with the tests of necessity and proportionality Laws and content restriction policies and practices must respect due process; Transparency and accountability must be built into laws and content restriction policies and practices.

Project type
Document
Language(s)
English
Added
2022-05-31
Last modified
2026-07-12T16:44:23.000Z

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0
Geographic focus
Global
Source
[Database of Informational Interventions](https://counteringdisinformation.org/interventions)

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