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(a) A person that operates a social media platform shall disclose whether or not that social media platform has a policy or mechanism in place to address the spread of misinformation with respect to, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) Reducing the spread of misinformation that contributes to the risk of imminent violence or physical harm.
(2) Reducing the spread of harmful, verifiably inauthentic content.
(3) Practices intended to deceptively and substantially manipulate or disrupt the behavior of users on the social media platform.
(b) A person
that operates a social media platform shall make the disclosure required by subdivision (a) easily accessible on the social media platform’s internet website and mobile application.
(c) (1) A person shall be subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day for each day that person is in violation of this section.
(2) The civil penalty prescribed by this subdivision shall be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General or by any district attorney, county counsel, or city attorney in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(3) If an action is brought by the Attorney General, one-half of the penalty collected pursuant to this section shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment was
entered, and one-half to the State Treasurer. If brought by a district attorney or county counsel, the entire amount of the penalty collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment was entered. If brought by a city attorney or city prosecutor, one-half of the penalty shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment was entered and one-half to the city.
(d) For purposes of this section:
(1) “Person” means a natural person or a legal entity.
(2) (A) “Social media platform” means an internet-based service through which users develop a persistent virtual network or community comprised of other users for the purpose of sharing information, ideas, news reports, and other content that allows individuals to do all of the following:
(i) Construct a public or semipublic profile within a bounded system created by the service.
(ii) Create a list of other users with whom an individual shares a connection within the system.
(iii) View and navigate a list of the individual’s connections and the connections made by other individuals within the system.
(B) “Social media platform” does not include electronic mail.