Meta, Google, TikTok seek to block California child online safety law
By Maria Dinzeo ( November 5, 2026, 22:02 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms, Google and TikTok are suing the state of California over a law aimed at protecting children from potentially addictive social media features, including personalized feeds and autoplay, claiming it violates the First Amendment.Meta Platforms, Google and TikTok have sued to block a California law aimed at protecting children from "psychologically exploitative” features designed to drive compulsive use of social media....
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