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

November 5, 2026 · 6:58 pm 4 sources

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• Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting children from addiction risk
  The Guardian · November 5, 2026 20:39
  Law bans social media platforms from providing minors features such as autoplay that lead to compulsive use Google, Meta and TikTok 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…
• Google, Meta and TikTok Sue California Over Ban on Features for Kids
  The New York Times · November 5, 2026 22:10
  Separate lawsuits were filed by Google, Meta and TikTok, which have been battling a flood of claims that their services are addictive.

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• Google, Meta and TikTok are all suing California to block social media law intended to help kids
  Engadget · November 5, 2026 18:58
  Assembly Bill 1709 demands that platforms remove "psychologically exploitative features."
• Social media giants sue California to overturn law shielding kids 15 and under from compulsive use
  The Record by Recorded Future News · November 5, 2026 20:48
  Google, Meta and TikTok each filed suit in federal court against an incoming California law that blocks platforms from deploying features considered “psychologically exploitative.”