Google, Meta, TikTok urge US appeals court to pause Calif. addictive-feed law
( November 3, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google, Meta Platforms and TikTok filed a reply in support of a US appeals court reversing a district court’s order that denied a preliminary injunction against California’s Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act. The companies argued the state is attempting to establish an “unprecedented power to regulate how protected speech is curated, prioritized, and disseminated, all without any First Amendment scrutiny.” Additionally, the state can’t avoid First Amendment protections just because it finds that tailoring speech to users’ interests makes it too engaging or because it is done using algorithms.See attached. ...
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