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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

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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