Election Law - Actions to Influence an Election - Social Media Platform Algorithms and Bots Purchased by Foreign Nationals

Summary

The measure creates a rebuttable presumption that a social‑media platform has made an independent expenditure if it knowingly alters its algorithm to amplify political content for a specific candidate. It also makes it illegal for a foreign national to use bots to publish or artificially spread campaign material on online platforms. Platforms must file expenditure reports and can face civil or criminal penalties for non‑compliance, while foreign‑owned bots are barred from election influence.

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