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

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-05T20:39:11+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/05/california-children-social-media-lawsuit-tiktok-google-meta
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/google-meta-and-tiktok-sue-california-to-block-law-protecting-children-cf35ff/

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. The law, known as Assembly Bill 1709, prohibits such platforms from offering underage children “psychologically exploitative

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