17940. For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Bot” means an automated online account where all or substantially all of the actions or posts of that account are not the result of a person. (b) “Online” means appearing on any public-facing Internet Web site, Web application, or digital application, including a social network or publication. (c) “Online platform” means […]
17941. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use a bot to communicate or interact with another person in California online, with the intent to mislead the other person about its artificial identity for the purpose of knowingly deceiving the person about the content of the communication in order to incentivize a purchase or […]
17942. (a) The duties and obligations imposed by this chapter are cumulative with any other duties or obligation imposed by any other law. (b) The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect […]
17943. This chapter shall become operative on July 1, 2019. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 892, Sec. 1. (SB 1001) Effective January 1, 2019.)
