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

Global Published 6 November 2026, 01:39 · archived 5 Nov 2026

Law bans social media platforms from providing minors features such as autoplay that lead to compulsive useGoogle, 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 Assembly Bill 1709, prohibits such platforms from offering underage children “psychologically exploitative features” that could lead to compulsive use, such as providing ⁠personal recommendations and sending videos through autoplay features. It also requires the deletion of children’s accounts with those fe...

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