The New York Times issued a correction on an article in which they misidentified law protecting freedom of speech.

The Aug. 6 article, “Legal Shield for Websites Rattles Under Onslaught of Hate Speech,” appeared in the technology section and detailed the legal hurdles for websites as they attempt to expunge hate speech from their content. The original article asserted that hate speech was protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, not the First Amendment which protects the rights of Americans to speak freely.