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Google, Meta and TikTok Sue to Block California Law Curbing Addictive Social Media for Kids
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AB 1709, set to take effect January 1, bars features like personal recommendations and autoplay for videos, out of concern they foster compulsive use by children under 16. But in a federal lawsuit this week, Google, Meta and TikTok argue the new law violates their First Amendment rights.
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Google, Meta and TikTok have filed separate lawsuits seeking to block California’s AB 1709, which restricts features such as autoplay and personalized recommendations for users under 16. The companies argue the law violates free-speech protections and conflicts with federal law, while California say…
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.
Google, Meta and TikTok filed separate lawsuits seeking to block a California law designed to protect children from the risks of social media, arguing that it violates their rights under the First Amendment. The law, which is scheduled to go into effect on Jan.
Three tech giants — Google, Meta and TikTok — sued the state of California over a recently passed law designed to restrict social media platforms from offering “addictive” features to children under 16.
Meta, Google and TikTok filed separate lawsuits Wednesday claiming that a bill passed earlier this year targeting addictive social media feeds for children violates the First Amendment.
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 Amendment rights. California's bipartisan "Digital Age Assurance Act" — which goes into effect Jan.
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - Tech companies Google, Meta and TikTok are suing California in a bid to block a new state law designed to protect kids from certain "addictive" features of social media that can keep them online for hours, according to court papers obtained today.
Meta, Google and TikTok each filed separate federal lawsuits against California on Wednesday, seeking to block a new law that would bar social media platforms from offering "addictive features" to users under 16.
AB 1709, set to take effect January 1, bars features like personal recommendations and autoplay for videos, out of concern they foster compulsive use by children under 16. But in a federal lawsuit this week, Google, Meta and TikTok argue the new law violates their First Amendment rights.
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