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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Jayme Lozano Carver

After Taylor Swift Eras Tour glitch, Texas bans bots that buy concert tickets

Taylor Swift accepts the "iHeartRadio Innovator" award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, California on March 27, 2023.
Taylor Swift accepts the "iHeartRadio Innovator" award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, California on March 27, 2023. Texas lawmakers passed legislation aimed at keeping bots from driving up ticket sales to concerts. (Credit: REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni)

For Texas Taylor Swift fans, karma is a bill being signed into law Monday that prohibits the use of bots to buy live event tickets online. The new legislation comes after millions of Swifties were unable to live their wildest dreams by attending the pop star’s Eras Tour.

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