Social media companies seek to halt Calif. restrictions on personalized feeds
By Maria Dinzeo ( August 11, 2026, 23:44 GMT | Insight) -- Google, TikTok and Meta are asking courts to block California’s personalized-feed restrictions while they appeal a ruling that the feeds are unlikely to qualify for First Amendment protection.Google, TikTok and Meta Platforms warned a California federal judge Tuesday that they will ask the Ninth Circuit to block a state law’s restrictions on personalized social media feeds if he does not halt enforcement by Aug. 18....
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