11547.6.
(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) “Country of concern” means any a country identified by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations as set forth in Section 126.1 of Part 126 of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(2) “Entity of concern” means a company that is domiciled in, is headquartered in, has its principal place of business in, or is organized under the laws of, a country of
concern.
(3) “Social media company” has the same meaning as defined in Section 22675 of the Business and Professions Code.
(4) “Social media platform” has the same meaning as defined in Section 22675 of the Business and Professions Code.
(5) “State entity” means an entity within the executive branch that is under the direct authority of the Governor, including, but not limited to, all departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, councils, and offices.
(b) A state entity shall prohibit an application for a social media platform from being installed or downloaded on that entity’s state-issued or state-owned electronic device if any of the following conditions are
met:
(1) An entity of concern or a country of concern directly or indirectly owns, directly or indirectly controls, or holds 10 percent or more of the voting shares of the social media company that owns the application.
(2) An entity of concern or a country of concern has substantial direct or indirect influence over the social media company that owns the social media platform, including, but not limited to, either of the following:
(A) The entity of concern or country of concern could compel the social media company to share data on a user that is a citizen of this state with the entity of concern or the country of concern.
(B) The entity of concern or
country of concern has substantial influence over the content moderation practices of the social media company.
(3) The social media platform uses software or an algorithm controlled by a country of concern.