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Google, TikTok And Meta Sue To Block California’s Social Media Law That Restricts Addictive Features For Children

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.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 6, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC

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

In its lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, Google claimed that the law would ban features like YouTube’s recommendation system and autoplay feature, even […].

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