California Governor Signs Bill Requiring Bots to Disclose Their True Identity

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a new bill designed to prevent automated accounts on online platforms from trying to influence people votes or to sell products while pretending to be real persons, as reported by NBC News.

The bill signed by California's governor will make it illegal for anyone to use bots to interact with California citizens and to try to influence their purchase decisions or voting intentions in elections while hiding their artificial identity.

According to the bill, all websites, web apps or digital applications with more than 10 million unique US visitors monthly or total visitors for at least 12 months are considered online platforms and automatically require automated accounts to disclose themselves.

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