Tech Giants Challenge California's New Law Aimed at Protecting Minors from Social Media Addiction

11/06/2026

The law, known as Assembly Bill 1709, prohibits such platforms from offering underage children "psychologically exploitative features" that could lead to compulsive use, such as providing personal...

11/06/2026

Meta, Google and TikTok have sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta, challenging a new law that restricts autoplay videos and personalised feeds for users under 16. The law, scheduled to take...

11/06/2026

The complaints, filed Wednesday, target Assembly Bill 1709. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the measure on September 10 as part of a broader package covering social media and AI chatbot safety. It's...

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...

11/06/2026

Meta, Google and TikTok have sued California over a law banning personalised feeds and autoplay for users under 16, arguing that the restrictions violate free speech rights and Section 230...

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

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

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

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...

11/05/2026

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

11/05/2026

The online giants are arguing that a new law set to take effect next year violates First Amendment rights and oversteps regulatory boundaries, per Reuters.