New York Public Service Law Section 230 - Liability for obscenity, defamation and invasion of privacy.

 230. Liability  for  obscenity,  defamation and invasion of privacy.
  Neither the cable  television  company  whose  facilities  are  used  to
  transmit a program produced by a person other than such cable television
  company  pursuant to the provisions of this article or of federal law or
  of applicable regulations, nor the officers, directors or  employees  of
  any  such  cable  television company shall be liable for damages arising
  from any obscene or defamatory statements  or  actions  or  invasion  of
  privacy  occurring  during  any  program  when  such  company  does  not
  originate or produce such program.

Last modified: February 3, 2019