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United States of America: Adopted SB-746 regulating online political activities and advertising

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Adopted SB-746 regulating online political activities and advertising

On 31 August 2022, the SB-746 was adopted by the California State Legislature after passing both legislative chambers, and it will be sent to the Governor for signing. The Bill would require online platforms to submit annual reports to the Secretary of State if they altered the search results in order to prioritize political advertisements or political advocacy posts.

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Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2021-02-19
under deliberation

On 19 February 2021, the Senate Bill SB-746 on disclosure of the use of personal information for po…

2022-05-10
under deliberation

On 10 May 2022, the SB-746 on disclosure of the use of personal information for political purposes …

2022-08-11
under deliberation

On 11 August 2022, SB-746 was amended in the California State Assembly to regulate political activi…

2022-08-31
adopted

On 31 August 2022, the SB-746 was adopted by the California State Legislature after passing both le…