New York stealth crawler prohibition act prevents damaging news sources with stealth crawlers.
The New York stealth crawler prohibition act amends the general business law to prohibit the use of stealth crawlers. It defines "crawler" as software that accesses websites, "stealth crawler" as non-compliant crawlers, "covered news source" as public-information providers, and "journalism provider" as owners of news sources. The act requires crawlers to disclose their identity and purpose when accessing news sources. It prohibits operators from deploying stealth crawlers that damage or burden news sources, with enforcement by the attorney general and potential civil penalties.
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