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CA AB587

Bill

Status

Passed

9/13/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jesse Gabriel

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires social media companies to post terms of service for each platform in a manner reasonably designed to inform users, including contact information, process for flagging violations, and potential enforcement actions
  • Terms of service must be available in all Medi-Cal threshold languages in which the platform offers product features
  • Mandates semiannual reporting to the Attorney General starting January 1, 2024, including current terms of service, content moderation practices, and detailed data on flagged and actioned content across specified categories (hate speech, extremism, disinformation, harassment, foreign interference)
  • Creates civil penalties up to $15,000 per violation per day enforced by the Attorney General or city attorneys in cities with populations exceeding 750,000
  • Applies only to social media companies that generated at least $100 million in gross revenue during the preceding calendar year and excludes services limited to direct messages, commercial transactions, or consumer reviews

Legislative Description

Social media companies: terms of service.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 269, Statutes of 2022.

9/13/2022

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/29/2022
Judiciary6/16/2021
Rules6/3/2021
Appropriations4/27/2021
Judiciary4/19/2021
Privacy and Consumer Protection3/25/2021

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