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by johnnyanmac 504 days ago
>requires clear and conspicuous disclosures of bots ("automated online account[s] where all or substantially all of the actions or posts of that account are not the result of a person"), in the context of incentivizing a purchase or sale of goods or services in a commercial transaction or influencing a vote in an election

I suppose they are generalizing this away from just "paid actors". bots don't need to be commercially involved to be annoying.