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

Publisher description: Law bans social media platforms from providing minors features such as autoplay that lead to compulsive use

The Guardian | Nov 5, 2026 | Johana Bhuiyan and agencies

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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. Many US states regulate children’s access to social media. Google filed its lawsuit in federal court in San Jose, California.

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