SB594 seeks to establish the criminal offense of digital identity fraud in Georgia, providing for criminal and civil penalties, a cause of action and damages, definitions, and repealing conflicting laws.
If you operate online services in Georgia, you must implement measures to prevent digital identity fraud by January 1, 2025, or face legal penalties.
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SB594 proposes amendments to Georgia's internet and e-mail fraud laws by introducing digital identity fraud as a criminal offense. It requires social media platforms to evaluate fraud claims, provides for criminal and civil penalties, definitions, a cause of action and damages, enforcement mechanisms, and repeals conflicting laws.
Key Provisions
- Establishes the criminal offense of digital identity fraud (Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 9 of Title 16)
- Requires social media platform operators to evaluate claims of digital identity fraud
- Provides for criminal and civil penalties
- Establishes a cause of action and damages
- Includes enforcement mechanisms
- Provides definitions related to digital identity fraud
- Sets an effective date and applicability
- Repeals conflicting laws
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