# Google, Meta and TikTok challenge California restrictions on social media for children

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/google-meta-and-tiktok-sue-california-to-block-law-protecting-children-from-addiction-risk/
- Published: 2026-11-05T21:10:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T09:02:42+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/05/california-children-social-media-lawsuit-tiktok-google-meta
- Topics: Technology, Trending, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- Google, Meta and TikTok are challenging California’s child-safety law.
- The law targets autoplay and personalised recommendations for under-16s.
- It is due to take effect on 1 January 2027.

## Summary

Google, Meta and TikTok have sued California to stop a new law restricting social media features for children under 16. The case pits the state’s efforts to reduce compulsive use against the companies’ claims that the law infringes free speech and parental choice.

Assembly Bill 1709 bans features such as personalised recommendations and autoplay for underage users, and requires accounts using them to be deleted. Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on 10 September, it is due to take effect on 1 January 2027 unless a court intervenes. The companies also argue it conflicts with federal protections for online platforms; California’s attorney general says the state will defend the law.

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