Modeling the Liability of Internet Service Providers: Google vs. Vivi Down: A Constitutional Perspective

The Google Vivi Down saga is a perfect starting point to elaborate on the increasingly more complex relationship between the rapid changes in the technological scenario at the heart of the digital dimension, on one hand, and the much less dynamic relevant legislative framework, on the other hand. It is an emblematic case study of the issues related to the balance between the fundamental rights inherent in internet use, and of the hard (if not sometimes tragic) choices that the courts must m...