A New Law Makes Bots Identify Themselves—That’s the Problem

This month, California became the first state to require bots to openly identify as automated online accounts. On July 1, nine months after being signed into law, California’s SB 1001—the “Bolstering Online Transparency,” or B.O.T. bill—came into effect. The new rule requires all bots that attempt to influence California residents’ voting or purchasing behaviors to …

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