Prohibits the deployment of a stealth crawler in a manner that would damage, impair or burden the operation of a covered news source or otherwise cause a news source economic harm.

This bill, the New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act, requires software that accesses websites, known as crawlers, to identify themselves and state their purpose. It prohibits "stealth crawlers" that do not comply with these disclosure rules from operating in a way that harms news organizations. The Attorney General can seek penalties for violations, and news organizations can request subpoenas to identify those who violate the law.

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