Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that establishes the Defending Democracy from Deep-fake Deception act of 2024 and requires large platforms to block the posting or sending of materially deceptive and digitally modified or created content related to elections in California.

Highlights:

• Requires large online platforms  to block the posting of materially deceptive content related to elections, during specified periods before and after an election (Sec. 1).

• Requires large online platforms to label certain additional content inauthentic, fake, or false during specified periods before and after an election (Sec. 1).

• Requires large online platforms to develop procedures for California residents to report content that has not been blocked or labeled in compliance with the act and other moderation tools (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes elected officials to seek injunctive relief against a large online platform for noncompliance with the act, as specified, and would assign precedence to such actions when they are filed in court (Sec. 1).

• Exempts regularly published online newspapers, magazines, or other periodicals of general circulation that routinely carries news and commentary of general interest, if the publication complies with specified disclosure requirements from this act (Sec. 1).

• Exempts satire or parody from this act (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that establishes the Defending Democracy from Deep-fake Deception act of 2024 and requires large platforms to block the posting or sending of materially deceptive and digitally modified or created content related to elections in California.

Highlights:

• Requires large online platforms  to block the posting of materially deceptive content related to elections, during specified periods before and after an election (Sec. 1).

• Requires large online platforms to label certain additional content inauthentic, fake, or false during specified periods before and after an election (Sec. 1).

• Requires large online platforms to develop procedures for California residents to report content that has not been blocked or labeled in compliance with the act and other moderation tools (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes elected officials to seek injunctive relief against a large online platform for noncompliance with the act, as specified, and would assign precedence to such actions when they are filed in court (Sec. 1).

• Exempts regularly published online newspapers, magazines, or other periodicals of general circulation that routinely carries news and commentary of general interest, if the publication complies with specified disclosure requirements from this act (Sec. 1).

• Exempts satire or parody from this act (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes the Defending Democracy from Deep-fake Deception act of 2024 and requires large platforms to block the posting or sending of materially deceptive and digitally modified or created content related to elections in California.

Highlights:

• Requires large online platforms  to block the posting of materially deceptive content related to elections, during specified periods before and after an election (Sec. 1).

• Requires large online platforms to label certain additional content inauthentic, fake, or false during specified periods before and after an election (Sec. 1).

• Requires large online platforms to develop procedures for California residents to report content that has not been blocked or labeled in compliance with the act and other moderation tools (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes elected officials to seek injunctive relief against a large online platform for noncompliance with the act, as specified, and would assign precedence to such actions when they are filed in court (Sec. 1).

• Exempts regularly published online newspapers, magazines, or other periodicals of general circulation that routinely carries news and commentary of general interest, if the publication complies with specified disclosure requirements from this act (Sec. 1).

• Exempts satire or parody from this act (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text