Elec. Code, § 20517 · Chapter 7. Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024
Elec. Code, § 20517
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
This chapter applies to materially deceptive content, regardless of the language used in the content. If the language used is not English, the disclosure required by subdivision (d) of Section 20513 and the label required by Section 20514 must appear in the language used as well as in English.
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History
Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 261, Sec. 3. (AB 2655) Effective January 1, 2025.
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