Business and Professions Code section 17940

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.

Source: Section 17940, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=17940.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2019; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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