Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 892, Sec. 1. (SB 1001) Effective January 1, 2019. Operative July 1, 2019, pursuant to Section 17943.
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 any public-facing Internet Web site, Web application, or digital application, including a social network or publication, that has 10,000,000 or more unique monthly United States visitors or users for a majority of months during the preceding 12 months.
(d)“Person” means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, estate, trust, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or other legal entity or any combination thereof.
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