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Looks like it is. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=lab&gr...

Nope.

This article is specifically addressing social media accounts. Trying to lump your 'gamer tag' under that section is pretty sleazy.

> "social media" means an electronic service or account, or electronic content, including, but not limited to, videos, still photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, instant and text messages, email, online services or accounts, or Internet Web site profiles or locations.

Uh, if I play a game ("electronic service or account") and send someone else a message in chat ("instant and text message") then I'm pretty damn sure that is covered under that legislation. However, IANAL.

> under that section is pretty sleazy.

I guess "being sleazy" means you don't care about data privacy then huh?

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