Governance
online platform
Commercial public-facing service hosting user-generated content.
Definition
Defined as a commercial public-facing site or service that hosts user-generated content and is expected to support hosting or conveying content credentials, detection metadata, and takedown or injunctive processes under the Act. The definition scopes which service providers have technical and enforcement-related obligations.
Related Terms
Social media platform
Online service enabling user content creation and sharing....
user-to-user service
A service enabling user interaction and content sharing....
platform operators
Intermediary service providers hosting user content....
Large online platform
Public-facing digital service with ≥1,000,000 California users yearly....
interactive computer service
An online service enabling multiple users to access content....