United States of America: Passed Bolstering Online Transparency Act (BOT Act/SB 1001)
Description
Passed Bolstering Online Transparency Act (BOT Act/SB 1001)
On 30 August 2018, the Bolstering Online Transparency Act (BOT Act/SB 1001) was passed by the California Assembly. The BOT Act applies to all natural persons and legal entities using automated online accounts (bots) to communicate or interact online with another person in California. Unless the bot is disclosed, using the bot to incentivise a purchase or sale of goods or services in a commercial transaction is illegal.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
Hide details
2018-02-05
under deliberation
2018-08-30
under deliberation
2018-08-31
adopted
2018-09-28
adopted