Social Media Giants Challenge California's New Law Aimed at Protecting Youth Online

11/06/2026

If it goes into effect next year, this California law would restrict social media access for children under 16.

11/06/2026

The companies argue that California's new rules on autoplay videos and personalised feeds violate free speech protections and interfere with parental choices. The law, due to take effect in...

11/06/2026

Meta, TikTok and Google filed separate lawsuits against California over a new law seeking to tighten restrictions on child social media usage, arguing the legislation violates the companies’ First...

11/05/2026

Google , Meta Platforms and TikTok sued California to block enforcement of a new state ‌law intended to limit the risk of addicting children under age 16 to social media platforms.

11/05/2026

Three of the biggest social media companies want to block a California law designed to reduce youth social media addiction from going into law. On Wednesday, Google, Meta, and TikTok each filed...

11/05/2026

Separate lawsuits were filed by Google, Meta and TikTok, which have been battling a flood of claims that their services are addictive.

11/05/2026

The companies argue in separate filings that the recently signed law violates the First Amendment.

11/05/2026

Google, Meta and TikTok each filed suit in federal court against an incoming California law that blocks platforms from deploying features considered "psychologically exploitative."

11/05/2026

Assembly Bill 1709 demands that platforms remove "psychologically exploitative features."

11/05/2026

Technology giants are pushing back against efforts to block teens from endless scrolling.