Technology
Nov. 9, 2026
Meta, Google, TikTok sue to block state's teen addiction law
Meta, Google and TikTok filed federal lawsuits challenging a California law restricting allegedly addictive social media features for users under 16, arguing the measure violates First Amendment protections and federal law.
Meta, Google and TikTok are turning to the courts to block a California law designed to hinder teen social media addiction.
In three lawsuits filed last week, the tech companies seek to block AB 1709, which prohibits social media platforms from offering features the Legislature claims were designed to encourage compulsive use by children under 16. Google's and Meta's lawsuits were filed in the Northern District of California and TikTok's was filed in the Central Distri...
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