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Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting children from addiction risk

Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 9:10 PM

Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting children from addiction risk

Law bans social media platforms from providing minors features such as autoplay that lead to compulsive use Google, Meta and TikTok have sued California to block enforcement of ⁠a new state law intended ⁠to limit the risk ​of addicting children under 16 to social media platforms. The law, known as Assembly Bill 1709, prohibits such platforms from offering underage children “psychologically exploitative features” that

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